gherkin

IPA/ˈɡɜːkɪn/
IPA/ˈɡɜːrkɪn/

gherkin — 名詞

  • gherkinsingular
  • gherkinsplural

1. a young, small cucumber, usually soaked in vinegar so it tastes sour and can be

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釋義

酸黃瓜

用醋醃過、味道偏酸的小黃瓜

a young, small cucumber, usually soaked in vinegar so it tastes sour and can be eaten with sandwiches, burgers, or cold meat.

例句

Reema added a few sliced gherkins to her tuna sandwich for extra crunch.

Reema 在她的鮪魚三明治裡加了幾片酸黃瓜，增加爽脆口感。

collocation: sliced gherkins in a sandwich

The deli sells homemade gherkins in glass jars next to the cheese counter.

這家熟食店在起司櫃旁邊販售裝在玻璃罐裡、自製的酸黃瓜。

collocation: jar of gherkins / homemade gherkins

常見搭配
  • sliced gherkins
  • jar of gherkins
  • pickled gherkins
  • a side of gherkins
同義詞
  • pickle

    the standard American English word for the same food

  • cornichon

    very small French-style gherkin, usually served with pâté or cheese

文法句型

a gherkin

gherkins (plural)

用法筆記

Almost always plural in food contexts (e.g. on a burger or in a salad). British English uses 'gherkin' for what American English usually calls a 'pickle'.

常見錯誤

I want a pickle on my burger' (in British English, this is vague).
I want a gherkin on my burger.
in the UK, 'gherkin' is the standard word for the small pickled cucumber.
He cooked the gherkins in oil.
He served the gherkins straight from the jar.
gherkins are eaten cold and pickled, not cooked.

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常用片語

  • a jar of gherkins
  • sliced gherkins
  • pickled gherkins

介系詞搭配

  • of (a jar of gherkins)
  • with (sandwich with gherkins)