popcorn

/'pɒpkɒ:n/

柯林斯星级

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现代语料频率: 8839

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中文翻译

n. 爆米花

英文解释

n. corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat

n. small kernels of corn exploded by heat

常见例句

Phrase uttered when you have passed a particularly pungent bubble of gas that you are so proud of you want everyone to take a deep whiff. > We all knew we were in trouble when Amber asked, "Do I smell popcorn?" we just didn't know that it was lethal.

Oftentimes, after buying something that has "only been used a couple times," you will get maybe a couple of good uses out of it before it breaks/stops working/ignites and by the time you've gone through the hassle of scrapping it, you'll be wishing you would've just bought a friggin' new one from the start. > "I bought a popcorn popper that was "only used a couple times" and the damn things spits out half the seeds." > "I'm not sure why the washing machine makes loud humming noises

a container for cooking popcorn