puri
puri — 名詞
- purisingular
- purisplural
1. a type of Indian bread made by rolling unleavened wheat dough into thin rounds a
普里餅
印度的一種油炸薄麵餅
a type of Indian bread made by rolling unleavened wheat dough into thin rounds and frying them in hot oil, which makes them puff up into soft, golden circles, usually eaten with curries or vegetable dishes
Camila learned to make puri by watching her grandmother roll and fry the dough.
Camila 看著祖母擀麵團並油炸，學會了做普里餅。
puri as a traditional homemade bread
For breakfast, Ryo ate two hot puris with a bowl of spicy potato curry.
Ryo 早餐吃了兩塊熱騰騰的普里餅，搭配一碗香辣的馬鈴薯咖哩。
collocation: puri with curry
The restaurant served puffy golden puris alongside chickpea stew and yoghurt dip.
那家餐廳供應金黃酥脆的普里餅，搭配鷹嘴豆燉菜和優格沾醬。
Ayesha patted each dough ball into a flat circle and dropped it into hot oil to make puri.
Ayesha 將每塊麵團擀成小圓片，然後放進熱油裡炸成普里餅。
The children watched the puris swell up and float to the surface of the oil.
孩子們驚奇地看著普里餅在油鍋裡膨脹並浮上油面。
用法筆記
Puri is a countable noun — you can say 'a puri', 'two puris', or 'some puri'. Unlike roti or chapati, puri is always deep-fried, which gives it a soft, puffy texture.
常見錯誤
2. a city on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha, eastern India,
普里
印度奧里薩邦東部的城市
a city on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha, eastern India, known for its ancient Hindu temples and as a major pilgrimage destination
The Jagannath Temple in Puri attracts thousands of Hindu pilgrims every summer.
普里的賈格納神廟每年夏天吸引數千名印度教徒前往朝聖。
Puri as a pilgrimage destination
James spent a week in Puri watching fishermen pull nets from the Bay of Bengal.
James 在普里待了一週，觀看漁民在孟加拉灣岸邊收網。
Puri holds the annual Rath Yatra festival, when giant chariots are pulled through the streets.
普里每年舉行乘車節，屆時巨大的戰車會在大街上前行。
Adina bought hand-woven fabrics from the market stalls near Puri beach.
Adina 在普里海灘附近的市集攤位買了手工編織布料。
用法筆記
The city name is always capitalised. It is frequently mentioned in the context of Hindu pilgrimage and the Jagannath Temple complex.