单词 | squab |
释义 | squab n. & adj. --n   1. a short fat person.   2. a young esp. unfledged pigeon or other bird.   3. a a stuffed cushion. b Brit. the padded back or side of a car-seat.   4. a sofa or ottoman. --adj short and fat, squat. Phrases and idioms squab-chick an unfledged bird. squab pie   1. pigeon pie.   2. a pie of mutton, pork, onions, and apples. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn.: cf. obs. quab shapeless thing, Sw. dial. sqvabba fat woman |
随便看 |
英语词典包含43808条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。