a/an + pretzel
pretzel 是可数名词,指单数时要用 a/an。
She ate a pretzel at the baseball game.
她在棒球比赛时吃了一个椒盐卷饼。
椒盐卷饼;椒盐脆饼
通常呈松散结状的、上光加盐的饼干;(美)(非正式)法国号
a glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
通常呈松散结状的、上光加盐的饼干
glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.
I bought a soft pretzel from the street vendor on my way home.
我在回家路上从小贩那里买了一个软椒盐卷饼。
用法提示:pretzel 作可数名词,指椒盐卷饼,这里用单数。
She dipped her pretzel into the cheese sauce at the party.
她在聚会上把椒盐卷饼蘸了芝士酱。
用法提示:pretzel 作名词,是句中动词 dipped 的宾语。
These salted pretzels are perfect with a cold drink.
这些咸椒盐卷饼配冷饮很合适。
用法提示:pretzels 是 pretzel 的复数形式,作句子的主语。
pretzel 是可数名词,指单数时要用 a/an。
She ate a pretzel at the baseball game.
她在棒球比赛时吃了一个椒盐卷饼。
pretzel 的复数是 pretzels;用 some 表示不确定的数量。
I bought some pretzels for the trip.
我买了一些椒盐卷饼路上吃。
pretzel 可直接作定语修饰名词,如 pretzel stand(椒盐卷饼摊)、pretzel dough(椒盐卷饼面团)。
There is a pretzel stand outside the station.
车站外有一个椒盐卷饼摊。
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought pretzel at the fair.
正确表达She bought a pretzel at the fair.
pretzel 是可数名词,单数形式前需要冠词 a/an 或其他限定词,不能直接裸用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Pretzel is my favorite snack.
正确表达Pretzels are my favorite snack.
表示一类事物时,可数名词通常用复数形式(或 the + 单数),不能用不带限定词的单数形式。
pretzel 是 cracker 中扭成结状、带盐粒的特殊品种;泛指薄脆饼干时用 cracker,指这种结状咸味点心时要用 pretzel。二者并非处处同义。
pretzel 是细长面团扭结成的椒盐卷饼;bagel 是环形面包圈,先煮后烤,口感更紧实有嚼劲。二者都像圆形面团制品,但形状、做法和吃法不同。
软椒盐卷饼
I bought a soft pretzel at the stadium.
我在体育场买了一个软椒盐卷饼。
硬椒盐卷饼
Hard pretzels are a popular snack at parties.
硬椒盐卷饼是聚会上的热门小吃。
撒盐椒盐卷饼
She prefers salted pretzels to sweet snacks.
比起甜食,她更喜欢撒盐椒盐卷饼。
椒盐卷饼棒
He dipped a pretzel stick into the cheese sauce.
他把一根椒盐卷饼棒蘸进奶酪酱里。
椒盐卷饼面包
The burger came with a pretzel bun.
这个汉堡配的是椒盐卷饼面包。
扭结形椒盐卷饼
A classic twisted pretzel is fun for kids to eat.
经典扭结形椒盐卷饼孩子们吃起来很有趣。
简单词,无前缀/后缀
绕来绕去的逻辑;歪理
His excuse for being late was pure pretzel logic, and nobody bought it.
他迟到的借口纯粹是绕来绕去的歪理,没人相信。
把……拧成麻花;曲解
He twisted my words into a pretzel to make me look guilty.
他把我的话曲解成麻花,好让我显得有罪。
像椒盐卷饼一样折起来;蜷缩
She folded like a pretzel to fit into the tiny storage box.
她像椒盐卷饼一样蜷起来,才塞进那个小储物箱。
美国情景喜剧《宋飞正传》中克莱默的经典台词:“这些椒盐卷饼让我口渴了!”
The salty pretzel left me so thirsty that I drank a whole bottle of water.
那个咸椒盐卷饼让我渴得喝了一整瓶水。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.