| 释义 |
deli colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈdɛlɪ|
Also delly.
Abbrev. of delicatessen, usu. in sense b.
1954J. A. Weingarten Amer. Dict. Slang 99/1 Deli... I have not yet seen this word in print, but it is used quite frequently. ‘I'm having deli tonight.’; ‘Mom, let's have deli.’ Perhaps to be spelled dely or delly. 1967L. Deighton London Dossier 40 The next best thing to home cooking might be cooked food from tempting delicatessens. Very few London delis have a place to sit. 1970‘E. Ferrars’ Seven Sleepers xi. 128 Stopping at the shop near his flat which his landlady called ‘the delly’, he bought half a cold chicken. 1973Times 29 Nov. 17/6 In..Adelaide..Jim and Mary Phillips run a deli—a cross between a delicatessen and a corner shop. 1978J. Wambaugh Black Marble ix. 182 How about a deli on Fairfax? I could go for a nice onion bagel. 1980A. J. Jones Game Theory iii. 173 The manager of a downtown 24-hour Deli has divided an average weekday into four-hour periods and figured out how many assistants he needs serving in each four-hour period. 1982Observer 13 June 39/5 As yet the area is a little light on dellies, wine bars and restaurants as compared with the more established Islington areas. 1983Times 19 July 17/4 Last April in the Haymarket, came London's first Chinese deli, Cohen & Wong, reflecting the mix of Jewish-style delicatessen food and Chinese dishes. |