gammon
/ˈɡæmən/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈæmən] /ˈɡæmən/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈæmən] /ˈga-mən/ (ame, mw)
gammon — 名詞
- gammonsingular
- gammonsplural
1. pork from a pig's hind leg that has been salted or smoked to preserve it, then s
醃燻豬腿
以鹽或煙燻保存的豬後腿肉，通常切厚片食用
pork from a pig's hind leg that has been salted or smoked to preserve it, then sliced thickly and cooked like ham.
Reuben bought a thick slice of gammon from the butcher on Church Street.
Reuben 從教堂街的肉販那裡買了一片厚厚的醃燻豬腿。
collocation: slice of gammon
The pub served gammon with fried eggs and a pile of golden chips.
那間酒吧供應醃燻豬腿，搭配煎蛋和一大盤金黃薯條。
Astrid soaked the gammon in cold water overnight to remove the extra salt.
Astrid 把醃燻豬腿泡在冷水裡過夜，去掉多餘的鹽分。
At Easter lunch, a large gammon joint sat in the middle of the table.
復活節午餐時，一大塊醃燻豬腿放在餐桌正中央。
You can find gammon steaks in the chilled section beside the bacon.
你可以在冷藏區的培根旁邊找到醃燻豬腿排。
- ham
more general; includes cooked and raw cured leg pork, and is the usual term in American English
- bacon
cut from the belly or back, sold in thin strips and fried until crisp, not served as a thick steak
- pork joint
any large cut of fresh, uncured pork for roasting — unlike gammon, it has not been salted or smoked
用法筆記
Common in British and Irish cooking. American English speakers generally use 'ham' for similar cured pork products, so the word 'gammon' may not be understood in the US.
常見錯誤
2. an insulting word for a person with strongly right-wing political views, often u
極右老頑固
對極右派中年白人的貶稱，帶有政治諷刺意味
an insulting word for a person with strongly right-wing political views, often used about middle-aged white men.
Rania called the TV presenter a gammon after an angry rant about immigration policy.
Rania 在聽完一段憤怒的移民政策大罵之後，說那位電視主持人是個極右老頑固。
pattern: call someone a gammon
Talia said the comment section was full of gammons complaining about the protest.
Talia 說留言區滿是極右老頑固在抱怨那場抗議活動。
On the forum, someone labelled Uncle Kenneth a gammon for his angry political posts.
論壇上有人因為 Kenneth 叔叔憤怒的政治貼文，說他是個極右老頑固。
Mayumi had never heard the word 'gammon' until a friend used it on Twitter.
Mayumi 從來沒聽過「gammon」這個詞，直到有朋友在 Twitter 上用了它。
Rohan joked that his uncle turns into a gammon every time the news comes on.
Rohan 開玩笑說他叔叔每次新聞一播就變成極右老頑固。
- reactionary
a formal political term for someone who opposes social progress — unlike 'gammon', it is not an insult and can be used in serious writing
- bigot
broader term for anyone intolerant of other groups, not limited to political views
用法筆記
An offensive political insult that gained popularity online in the late 2010s. The term often brings to mind an angry, red-faced person shouting about right-wing causes. It is hostile; avoid using it in polite or formal settings.
常見錯誤
gammon — 動詞
- gammonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gammons3rd person singular
- gammoning-ing form
- gammonedpast simple
1. in the game of backgammon, to defeat an opponent by a gammon — that is, winning
雙陸完封
在對方尚未移出任何棋子前取勝，得分加倍
in the game of backgammon, to defeat an opponent by a gammon — that is, winning the game before the other player has taken any pieces off the board, which scores double points.
Ryo gammoned his opponent in just twelve moves, winning the match outright.
Ryo 僅僅十二步就雙陸完封對手，直接贏下比賽。
transitive: gammon + [opponent]
At the regional final, Santiago gammoned his opponent and walked away with double points.
在地區決賽中，Santiago 雙陸完封對手，帶著雙倍積分離開。
transitive: gammoned [opponent] + result clause
Ada has never been gammoned in a tournament, though several players have come close.
Ada 在錦標賽中從未被雙陸完封過，不過有幾位選手差點成功。
The veteran player gammoned the newcomer twice in a single evening of play.
那位老手在一個晚上的對弈中，兩次雙陸完封了新手。
Manuela gammoned her brother three times before he finally learned the basic strategy.
Manuela 三次雙陸完封她弟弟，他才終於學會基本策略。
文法句型
gammon + [opponent]
用法筆記
Only used in the context of the board game backgammon. A gammon is a specific type of win: the loser still has all of their pieces on the board or on the bar. Beating an opponent this way scores double the normal points.
常見錯誤
2. to trick someone into believing something false, often by putting on an act or s
哄騙；唬弄
以假話或裝模作樣來欺騙他人
to trick someone into believing something false, often by putting on an act or spinning a long, made-up story.
Nkechi realised the salesman was gammoning her about the car's real condition.
Nkechi 發現那位業務員在哄騙她，隱瞞那輛車的真實狀況。
transitive: gammon + [person]
The children tried to gammon their grandmother into believing the cat could talk.
孩子們試圖哄騙奶奶，讓她相信那隻貓會說話。
pattern: gammon + [person] + into + believing
Lisa spent the whole evening gammoning the guests with stories of imaginary travels.
Lisa 整晚都在用虛構的旅行故事唬弄那些客人。
Don't let them gammon you — the deal is nowhere near as good as it sounds.
別讓他們唬弄你——這筆交易遠沒有聽起來那麼好。
Trang saw through the gammoning at once and refused to hand over any money.
Trang 一眼看穿那些哄騙話術，拒絕交出任何錢。
文法句型
gammon + [person]
gammon + [person] + into + [action]
用法筆記
Archaic or dialectal. Mainly found in older literature and some regional British dialects. Modern speakers use 'fool', 'trick', or 'deceive' instead. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (IN BACKGAMMON), which is a technical game term.