noodles
noodles — 名詞
1. food made as long, narrow pieces of dough, usually boiled before being eaten in
麵條
細長條狀的麵食
food made as long, narrow pieces of dough, usually boiled before being eaten in soup or with sauce
Yan ordered beef noodles with extra cabbage after the late train.
晚班火車後，Yan 點了牛肉麵，還另外加了高麗菜。
collocation: order noodles
For lunch, Tuan cooked rice noodles with tofu and green beans.
午餐時，Tuan 煮了米麵條，配豆腐和四季豆。
collocation: rice noodles
The children slurped hot noodles from deep bowls near the window.
孩子們在窗邊，從深碗裡吸著熱麵條。
At the night market, Paloma bought cold noodles with sesame sauce.
在夜市裡，Paloma 買了一份拌芝麻醬的冷麵。
文法句型
eat noodles
a bowl of noodles
rice noodles
用法筆記
When English speakers mean the dish in general, they usually use the plural form noodles. Distinguish this from sense 2, where noodles can mean pasta more broadly and not only long strips.
常見錯誤
2. pasta in general, even when the pieces are short, curved, or tube-shaped
義大利麵
泛指各種形狀的義大利麵
pasta in general, even when the pieces are short, curved, or tube-shaped
At the church dinner, they served baked noodles with cheese and ham.
在教會的晚餐上，他們端出了焗烤義大利麵，裡面有起司和火腿。
American menu use: baked noodles
My aunt calls penne noodles even when the pieces are short and curved.
我阿姨連筆管麵也叫作義大利麵，就算麵塊又短又彎。
sense includes non-long pasta shapes
The recipe says to mix the sauce with cooked noodles before baking.
這份食譜說，要先把醬汁和煮好的義大利麵拌勻再進烤箱。
On that menu, noodles means shells, spirals, and bow ties.
在那份菜單上，noodles 指的是貝殼麵、螺旋麵和蝴蝶麵。
文法句型
baked noodles
mix noodles with sauce
noodles on the menu
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in American cooking language, especially in older recipes and community meals. Unlike sense 1, the shape does not have to be long and thin.
3. someone's head or mind, spoken of in a playful informal way
腦袋
口語裡指頭或腦子
someone's head or mind, spoken of in a playful informal way
Leo rubbed his noodle after walking into the low kitchen shelf.
Leo 走路撞到矮矮的廚房層架後，揉了揉自己的腦袋。
informal body-part noun
Use your noodle before you click that strange email link.
在你點開那封奇怪的電子郵件前，先動動腦袋。
fixed phrase: use your noodle
After the fall, the coach checked Omar's noodle for any swelling.
跌倒後，教練檢查了 Omar 的腦袋，看有沒有腫起來。
The cartoon shows a light bulb glowing above Sana's noodle.
那部卡通把一顆發亮的燈泡畫在 Sana 的腦袋上方。
文法句型
use your noodle
hit your noodle
用法筆記
Most common in light joking speech, especially in the phrase use your noodle. It can refer to the physical head or to the brain inside it, depending on context.
4. a long foam tube used in a pool to help people float, practise swimming, or do w
浮力棒
游泳時扶著或夾著的泡棉浮具
a long foam tube used in a pool to help people float, practise swimming, or do water exercise
The swimming teacher gave each child a noodle before the deep-water drill.
在深水練習前，游泳老師先發給每個孩子一支浮力棒。
pool sense: noun for a flotation aid
Iris tucked a blue noodle under her arms and kicked slowly.
Iris 把藍色浮力棒夾在手臂下，慢慢踢水。
pattern: noodle under your arms
A stack of pool noodles leaned against the wall by the showers.
一疊泳池浮力棒靠在淋浴間旁邊的牆上。
During water exercise, the class pushed the noodles under the surface.
做水中運動時，全班把那些浮力棒壓到水面下。
- float
much broader; not every float is the long foam tube used in pools
文法句型
hold a noodle
pool noodle
put a noodle under your arms
用法筆記
Often called a pool noodle in full. This sense is about the floating object itself, not about food or music.
5. a short relaxed bit of playing on an instrument, added without much planning
即興樂句
樂手隨手加上的短樂句
a short relaxed bit of playing on an instrument, added without much planning
The song opens with a soft guitar noodle before the drums arrive.
這首歌在鼓聲進來前，先用一小段柔和的吉他即興樂句開場。
countable music phrase: a guitar noodle
During sound check, the sax player tried a few blues noodles.
在試音時，那位薩克斯風手試了幾段藍調即興樂句。
plural count noun in music talk
Between songs, the keyboard player tossed in two bright little noodles.
兩首歌之間，那位鍵盤手又丟進了兩小段明亮的即興樂句。
The recording ends with trumpet noodles behind the singer's last line.
這份錄音在歌手最後一句之後，以幾段小號即興樂句收尾。
文法句型
a guitar noodle
a few noodles
用法筆記
This noun names the little musical figure itself. Distinguish it from verb 2, which describes the act of playing in that relaxed way.
noodles — 動詞
1. to play with an idea or activity in a loose way, without focusing hard or settli
瞎想；亂弄
隨便想想或亂試一陣
to play with an idea or activity in a loose way, without focusing hard or settling anything
On the bus home, William noodled with ideas for a cheaper poster.
在回家的公車上，William 隨手瞎想著怎麼把海報做得更便宜。
noodle with + ideas
Instead of starting homework, Noa noodled online for nearly an hour.
Noa 沒有開始寫作業，反而上網亂弄了快一小時。
informal pattern: noodle online
The team spent lunch noodling on names for the new cafe.
午餐時，那個團隊一直在瞎想新咖啡館可以叫什麼名字。
While waiting in line, Zuri noodled with a plan for easier ticket sales.
排隊時，Zuri 隨便亂想了一個讓售票更容易的辦法。
- toy with
close for ideas, though often even less committed
- mess around
more about casual activity and less about thinking
- mull over
more serious and focused than noodle
文法句型
noodle with something
noodle on an idea
noodle around online
用法筆記
Often used with on or with before the thing being explored. The verb suggests loose experimenting or half-serious thought, not a firm decision or a finished result.
常見錯誤
2. to play an instrument in a relaxed improvised way instead of following a set pla
即興亂彈
不照譜、隨興地彈奏
to play an instrument in a relaxed improvised way instead of following a set plan
After dinner, Marco noodled on the guitar while his sister washed dishes.
晚餐後，Marco 一邊在吉他上即興亂彈，一邊聽妹妹洗碗。
noodle on + instrument
Before rehearsal, Sophia noodled on the piano until a melody stuck.
排練前，Sophia 在鋼琴上即興亂彈，直到一段旋律留下來。
music sense: informal improvising
The trumpet player kept noodling between songs as the crowd found seats.
觀眾找位子時，那位小號手一直在兩首歌之間隨興亂彈。
During the break, Defne noodled on her violin near the stage door.
休息時，Defne 在舞台門旁拿著小提琴即興亂彈。
文法句型
noodle on the guitar
noodle on the piano
keep noodling between songs
用法筆記
Most often used about informal moments before, after, or between fuller performances. It points to free playing, not to performing a finished written piece exactly as written.