pickle
['pɪk.l] noun
countable or uncountable
■(a sauce made from) vegetables or fruit which have been preserved in a vinegar sauce or salty water 腌菜，泡菜；酱菜•cheese and pickle sandwiches起司和腌菜三明治 •Have some pickles with your salad.在沙拉里加点泡菜。 countable US
■a cucumber which has been preserved in vinegar or salty water, or slices of this 腌黄瓜（片）•a sweet/sour pickle甜／酸黄瓜
['pɪk.l] noun
be in a (pretty/right) pickle old-fashioned
■to be in a difficult situation 处于困境
['pɪk.l] verb transitive
■to preserve vegetables or fruit in a vinegar sauce or salty water （用醋或盐水）腌制，腌渍•The onions had been pickled in brine.洋葱已经在盐水中腌过了。 |