| 释义 |
‖ dim sum|dɪm sʌm|
Also deem sim, tim-sam, -sum, etc. Pl. sum, sums.
[Cantonese dím sàm; cf. Chinese diǎnxin.]
A savoury Cantonese-style snack; a meal consisting of these. Also attrib.
1948R. W. Dana Where to eat in N.Y. 75 Dim sum varies according to the season. 1952D. Y. H. Feng Joy of Chinese Cooking ii. 56 The Chinese word for appetizer is deem sum..which means ‘touch the heart’. 1956B. Y. Chao How to cook & eat in Chinese ii. xxi. 242 Then dishes of tim-sam (Cantonese for tien-hsin), each containing four pieces, are placed before you. 1966M. Glaser Underground Gourmet 125 Dim-Sum is served continually every day. 1967New Idea (Austral.) 25 Feb. 20/2 It was all pretty authentic except for the Australian dim sims that went with Chinese beer. 1977‘S. Leys’ Chinese Shadows (1978) ii. 37 The sacred custom..of spending a good part of the morning eating tim-sun (tien-hsin) in the teahouses (ch'a-lou). 1984N.Y. Times 2 Dec. xi. 33/2 The dim sum—four Cantonese-style dumplings—were juicy, and the ground-pork filling was full of flavor. |