trotter

/ˈtrɒtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɑtɚ] /ˈtrɑːtər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɑtɚ] /ˈträ-tər How to pronounce trotter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trotter — 名詞

  • trottersingular
  • trottersplural

1. the foot taken from a pig, prepared as food by boiling or braising until the mea

1.名詞B1
釋義

豬蹄

用作食物的豬腳

the foot taken from a pig, prepared as food by boiling or braising until the meat becomes soft

例句

Kofi bought some trotters from the butcher to make a traditional stew.

Kofi 從肉販那裡買了一些豬蹄來煮傳統燉菜。

used as food; bought from butcher

The restaurant's signature winter dish is pig trotter braised in soy sauce.

這家餐廳的招牌冬季菜餚是醬油燉豬蹄。

braised trotter as a dish

同義詞
  • pig's foot

    more literal and less common in everyday speech

  • pettitoes

    rare term for pig's feet, especially as food

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural form 'trotters' when referring to the food item, even when describing a single serving.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered pork trotter at the restaurant.
✅I ordered pig trotters at the restaurant.
💡The food item is almost always referred to in the plural form 'trotters'.

2. a horse that competes in harness races by moving at a fast trot while pulling a

2.名詞B2
釋義

快步馬

受過快步訓練的賽馬

a horse that competes in harness races by moving at a fast trot while pulling a light cart

例句

Otis trained his trotter every morning for the county fair race.

Otis 每天清晨訓練他的快步馬，為郡展比賽做準備。

trained for racing

The crowd cheered as the trotters pulled their carts around the dirt track.

群眾歡呼著，看著快步馬拉著輕型馬車繞著土質賽道奔馳。

harness racing: horse pulls a cart

同義詞