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porridge

UK //ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ//US //ˈpɔːr.ɪdʒ//

词源

源自中古英语 'porree'(韭菜汤),后演变为指谷物煮成的食物。

noun

❶ 一种用谷物(如燕麦)煮成的软烂食物,通常作为早餐食用,可以加入牛奶、糖或水果调味。

“I like to eat porridge with honey and bananas in the morning.”

(我喜欢早上吃加蜂蜜和香蕉的粥。)

“She made a warm bowl of porridge for her sick child.”

(她为生病的孩子煮了一碗热粥。)

同义词:oatmeal, gruel, mush

常见短语

goldilocks and the three bears — 童话故事《金发姑娘和三只熊》中,金发姑娘吃了熊的粥,并评价粥的温度。

“This porridge is too hot, this porridge is too cold, and this porridge is just right.”

(这碗粥太烫了,这碗粥太凉了,而这碗粥刚刚好。)