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wiener

UK //ˈwiːnə//US //ˈwiːnər//

词源

源自德语'Wien'(维也纳),原指维也纳风格的香肠。19世纪传入英语,最初指来自维也纳的香肠。

noun

❶ 一种细长的香肠,通常由猪肉或牛肉制成,常用于热狗等快餐食品中。

“I'll have a wiener with mustard and onions, please.”

(请给我一份加芥末和洋葱的维也纳香肠。)

“The kids love eating wieners at the baseball game.”

(孩子们喜欢在棒球比赛时吃维也纳香肠。)

❶ 在非正式场合中,有时用作男性生殖器的委婉说法。

“The comedian made a joke about his wiener.”

(那个喜剧演员拿自己的生殖器开了个玩笑。)

“Don't be such a wiener and stand up for yourself!”

(别这么软弱,为自己站出来!)

同义词:frankfurter, hot dog, sausage

常见短语

wiener roast — 户外烧烤活动,特指烤维也纳香肠的聚会。

“We're having a wiener roast at the lake this weekend.”

(这周末我们要在湖边举办烤香肠聚会。)

wiener dog — 腊肠犬的俗称,因其细长的身体形状类似维也纳香肠而得名。

“My grandma has a cute wiener dog named Oscar.”

(我奶奶养了一只叫奥斯卡的可爱腊肠犬。)