bun

/bʌn/ (bre, ipa) · /bʌn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbən/ (ame, mw)

bun — 名詞

  • bunsingular
  • bunsplural

1. an individual, soft, dome-shaped bread roll, typically sliced through the middle

1.名詞A2
釋義

漢堡包

用來夾餡料的小圓麵包

an individual, soft, dome-shaped bread roll, typically sliced through the middle so a hamburger patty, hot dog, or similar filling can sit inside.

例句

Jisoo grilled the beef patty and slid it into a soft sesame bun.

Jisoo 把牛肉排煎好，夾進柔軟的芝麻漢堡包裡。

collocation: sesame / brioche / hamburger bun

The hot dog buns at the corner store were already a day old.

街角小店的熱狗麵包已經放了一天。

collocation: hot dog bun

同義詞
  • roll

    more general; any small piece of bread, not always round

  • bap

    British, mainly UK regional, soft flat roll

用法筆記

Object is typically the filling it holds (burger, hot dog, sausage, chicken). Often appears in compounds: hamburger bun, hot dog bun, brioche bun.

常見錯誤

❌I ate two breads with my burger.
✅I ate two buns with my burger.
💡'bread' is uncountable; a single round piece is a 'bun' or 'roll'.

2. a small, round, slightly sweet baked treat, often containing dried fruit, sugar,

2.名詞A2
釋義

甜麵包

略帶甜味的小型圓形烘焙點心

a small, round, slightly sweet baked treat, often containing dried fruit, sugar, cinnamon, or icing on top.

例句

Élise pulled a tray of warm cinnamon buns from the oven on Sunday morning.

Élise 在星期天早晨從烤箱裡端出一盤熱騰騰的肉桂卷。

collocation: cinnamon / sticky / iced bun

On Good Friday, the bakery sold hot cross buns marked with a white cross.

耶穌受難日那天，麵包店賣著上面有白色十字的熱十字麵包。

fixed compound: hot cross bun

同義詞
  • pastry

    broader category; includes flaky baked items, not always round or sweet

  • sweet roll

    American; close synonym for an iced or glazed sweet bun

用法筆記

Often appears in fixed compounds for specific traditional types: hot cross bun (Easter), Chelsea bun, sticky bun, iced bun. Distinguish from sense 2 (savoury burger bun) by sweetness and toppings.

3. a hairstyle made by twisting long hair into a tight round knot, fastened either

3.名詞B1
釋義

髮髻；包頭

把長髮盤成圓形的髮型

a hairstyle made by twisting long hair into a tight round knot, fastened either high on top of the head or low near the nape.

例句

Selim's mother pinned her long grey hair into a neat bun before going to court.

Selim 的母親出庭前把她長長的灰髮盤成一個整齊的髮髻。

collocation: pin / wear / tie hair in a bun

Lucía always wore her hair in a high bun during ballet rehearsals.

Lucía 在芭蕾排練時總是把頭髮綁成高髻。

collocation: high / low / messy bun

同義詞
  • chignon

    formal; the same hairstyle worn low at the nape, borrowed from French

  • topknot

    worn high on the crown; less tightly fastened than a classic bun

用法筆記

Frequently modified by an adjective describing position or style: high bun, low bun, messy bun, top bun. Typically takes prepositions 'in' (wear hair in a bun) or 'into' (twist / pin hair into a bun).

4. either of the two soft, rounded muscles that make up the human backside; the wor

4.名詞B2
釋義

屁股；臀部

口語中指人的臀部，多用複數

either of the two soft, rounded muscles that make up the human backside; the word is usually used in the plural and is mildly informal.

例句

Christopher pulled a muscle in his left bun while sprinting up the stairs.

Christopher 衝上樓梯時，左邊的臀部肌肉拉傷了。

informal register; usually plural

Ezra clenched his buns at the top of every squat to finish the set.

Ezra 在每一次深蹲到頂端時都會收緊臀部以完成這組訓練。

collocation: clench / squeeze your buns

同義詞
  • buttocks

    neutral, anatomical register; standard medical term

  • bottom

    neutral everyday term; not specifically plural

  • glutes

    fitness / gym register; short for gluteal muscles

用法筆記

Almost always plural ('buns'); singular 'bun' for one buttock is rare and jokey. Common in fitness contexts ('tone your buns', 'buns of steel'). Distinguish from sense 2 by context — fitness or body talk, not food.

常見錯誤

❌She has a strong bun.
✅She has strong buns.
💡used in the plural when referring to both buttocks.

5. a baby still growing inside its mother, used only in the playful fixed phrase 'h

5.名詞C1
釋義

肚裡的寶寶

俚語，僅用於片語表示懷孕

a baby still growing inside its mother, used only in the playful fixed phrase 'have a bun in the oven', which means to be pregnant.

例句

Jin's older sister grinned and announced she had a bun in the oven at the family dinner.

Jin 的姊姊在家庭聚餐上笑著宣布她肚子裡有了寶寶。

fixed phrase: have a bun in the oven = be pregnant

Aunt Mei whispered that the neighbour had a bun in the oven before anyone else knew.

Mei 阿姨在別人都還不知道前，悄悄說鄰居懷上小寶寶了。

同義詞
  • expecting

    neutral; 'she is expecting' is gentler than 'pregnant'

  • with child

    old-fashioned literary register for being pregnant

文法句型

have + a bun + in the oven

用法筆記

Almost never used outside the fixed phrase 'have a bun in the oven'. Light-hearted and informal — avoid in clinical or formal contexts where 'pregnant' or 'expecting a baby' is correct.

常見錯誤

❌She has a bun.' (intending: she is pregnant)
✅She has a bun in the oven.
💡the full phrase is needed for the pregnancy meaning.