| 单词 | pickle |
| 释义 | pickle pickle1 /pik"euhl/, n. , v. , pickled, pickling. n. 1. a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like. 2. Often, pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish. 3. something preserved in a brine or marinade. 4. a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade. 5. Metall. an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances. 6. Informal. a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament: I was in a pickle after the check bounced. 7. Informal. a sour, disagreeable person. v.t. 8. to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid. 9. to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning. 10. to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age. 11. Slang. to store; prepare for long-range storage: Let's pickle these old cars for a few years. [1400-50; late ME pikkyll, pekille < MD, MLG pekel ( > G Pökel) brine, pickle] Syn. 6. plight, quandary; fix, bind, scrape, jam. pickle2 /pik"euhl/, n. Scot. and North Eng. 1. a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn. 2. a small amount; a little. [1545-55; perh. n. use of pickle to take tiny bits of food in eating, freq. of PICK1; see -LE] |
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