| 单词 | ham |
| 释义 | ham (once / 1376 pages) 1n 2nv 3n Ham is a type of pork, or meat that comes from a pig. If you order a ham sandwich at a deli, you'll get a pile of thinly-sliced meat between two slices of bread. Most ham is preserved in some way, either smoked or salted, and traditionally this meat comes from a hog's hind legs. For many people who celebrate Easter, ham is a typical main dish. Ham, defined in the 1630s as "meat from the hind leg of a pig," comes from the Old English hamm, "hollow or bend of the knee." If you're a performer described as a ham, it means your acting is way too theatrical or exaggerated. WORD FAMILYham: hamed, hammed, hamming, hammy, hams+/hammy: hammiest, hammily USAGE EXAMPLESA country ham and a great bottle of Champagne are usually tops on my list. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) But there’s one aspect of holiday ham, in all its retro glory, that I do miss: that sticky-sweet glaze. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) One Christmas, the family decided to get a genuine Smithfield country ham, dry salt-cured, as an addition to the holiday table. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1 n meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper gammon, jambon Virginia ham a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat prosciuttoItalian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin cut of pork cut of meat from a hog or pig 1n an unskilled actor who overacts Syn|Hyper ham actor actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer 2v exaggerate one's acting 3Syn|Ant|Hyper ham it up, overact, overplay underact, underplay act (a role) with great restraint act, play, playact, roleplay perform on a stage or theater n a licensed amateur radio operator Hyper radio operator someone who operates a radio transmitter Ham (once / 1676 pages) n WORD FAMILY Ham: Hams USAGE EXAMPLESHowever, against a stubborn West Ham they managed a rare clean sheet which was the basis upon which last season's title success. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) Midtable West Ham lost its first league game after three consecutive victories. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) When reports of dressing-room unrest began to surface after the 4-1 home loss to West Ham on Monday, it started to look ominous for Bradley. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) n (Old Testament) son of Noah Exp adult male, man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
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