英语词汇“greasy spoon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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In the decades following its first use in 1902, the surrounding context of greasy spoon usually included words along the lines of lousy, wind up eating in, slinging hash, the underside of society, settle for, or rather starve. And while things haven't changed entirely, a recent wave of nostalgia has elevated the status of greasy spoons. Since the 1970s, the descriptions might contain words like fabled, distinction, beloved, classic, an institution, fondness for, and comfort food. Now you can consult a Greasy Spoon Guide and read up on Best Greasy Spoons, or lunch at a diner restored to look like a greasy spoon. Some of these eateries are now even named "The Greasy Spoon."

Example Sentences

We ate at some greasy spoon near the bus station.

Recent Examples on the Web Louise is one of three children in the Belcher family, whose parents — droning, oft-beleaguered Bob and resiliently positive Linda — run a seaside greasy spoon.

Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Two nights earlier, someone climbed on the roof of the Tuscaloosa greasy spoon and snatched the script-A sign from the spot Lewis bolted it in more than 20 years ago.

Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 19 Oct. 2020 By Monday, they will be cleared for action flicks at the cineplex and burgers at their favorite greasy spoon.

Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2020 Imagine if some enterprising chef brought the best of the United States’ greasy spoon diner dishes to some other country, enchanting the locals with chili cheese fries, jalapeño poppers, and chicken and waffles.

Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 12 Mar. 2020 The folklorists discovered cowboy poems printed in agricultural magazines, on feed store calendars, even on menus in greasy spoon diners.

Ryan T. Bell, National Geographic, 30 Jan. 2020 Just north of Boston, on the other side of the Mystic River: an unlikely engine of upward mobility in a land of greasy spoons and auto body shops and modest two-family homes with chain-link fences.

BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2019 If the allegations against Arroyo are true and the sprawling probe is any indication: Folks don’t do their deals at greasy spoon Loop restaurants any more.

Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 In 1938, Howard around Fourth Street was the South of the Slot neighborhood and the heart of Skid Row, filled with cheap rooming houses, bars, pawnshops, greasy spoons and liquor stores.

Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2019 See More

单词	greasy spoon
释义	greasy spoon noun : a dingy small cheap restaurant Did you know? In the decades following its first use in 1902, the surrounding context of greasy spoon usually included words along the lines of lousy, wind up eating in, slinging hash, the underside of society, settle for, or rather starve. And while things haven't changed entirely, a recent wave of nostalgia has elevated the status of greasy spoons. Since the 1970s, the descriptions might contain words like fabled, distinction, beloved, classic, an institution, fondness for, and comfort food. Now you can consult a Greasy Spoon Guide and read up on Best Greasy Spoons, or lunch at a diner restored to look like a greasy spoon. Some of these eateries are now even named "The Greasy Spoon." Example Sentences We ate at some greasy spoon near the bus station. Recent Examples on the Web Louise is one of three children in the Belcher family, whose parents — droning, oft-beleaguered Bob and resiliently positive Linda — run a seaside greasy spoon. Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Two nights earlier, someone climbed on the roof of the Tuscaloosa greasy spoon and snatched the script-A sign from the spot Lewis bolted it in more than 20 years ago. Michael Casagrande \| Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 19 Oct. 2020 By Monday, they will be cleared for action flicks at the cineplex and burgers at their favorite greasy spoon. Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2020 Imagine if some enterprising chef brought the best of the United States’ greasy spoon diner dishes to some other country, enchanting the locals with chili cheese fries, jalapeño poppers, and chicken and waffles. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 12 Mar. 2020 The folklorists discovered cowboy poems printed in agricultural magazines, on feed store calendars, even on menus in greasy spoon diners. Ryan T. Bell, National Geographic, 30 Jan. 2020 Just north of Boston, on the other side of the Mystic River: an unlikely engine of upward mobility in a land of greasy spoons and auto body shops and modest two-family homes with chain-link fences. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2019 If the allegations against Arroyo are true and the sprawling probe is any indication: Folks don’t do their deals at greasy spoon Loop restaurants any more. Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 In 1938, Howard around Fourth Street was the South of the Slot neighborhood and the heart of Skid Row, filled with cheap rooming houses, bars, pawnshops, greasy spoons and liquor stores. Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1902, in the meaning defined above greasy spoon noun as in snack bar Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance snack bar hash house lunch counter steak house cafeteria café restaurant grill luncheonette lunchroom diner tea shop chophouse cafe coffee shop pizzeria beanery inn eatery caff tearoom teahouse barroom tavern coffeehouse bar estaminet
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greasy spoon

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