单词 | pickle |
释义 | pick·le ![]() n. 1. An edible product, such as a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in a solution of brine or vinegar. 2. A solution of brine or vinegar, often spiced, for preserving and flavoring food. 3. A chemical solution, such as an acid, that is used as a bath to remove scale and oxides from the surface of metals before plating or finishing. 4. Informal A disagreeable or troublesome situation; a plight. See Synonyms at predicament. 5. Baseball A rundown. tr.v. pick·led, pick·ling, pick·les 1. To preserve or flavor (food) in a solution of brine or vinegar. 2. To treat (metal) in a chemical bath. [Middle English pikle, highly seasoned sauce, probably from Middle Dutch pekel, pickle, brine; perhaps akin to Middle Dutch peken, to prick, pierce, and English PICK1.] |
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