ham

US /hæm/
UK /hæm/
"ham" picture
1.

火腿

meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, cured with salt or smoke

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We had roasted ham for Christmas dinner.
我們聖誕晚餐吃了烤火腿
She made a sandwich with cheese and ham.
她做了一個奶酪火腿三明治。
2.

無線電愛好者, 業餘無線電操作員

an amateur radio operator

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My uncle is a keen radio ham and talks to people all over the world.
我叔叔是個熱心的無線電愛好者,和世界各地的人聊天。
The old ham spent hours in his shack, tuning into distant signals.
那位老無線電愛好者在他的小屋裡待了幾個小時,調諧著遠處的信號。
1.

誇張表演, 過火

overact or exaggerate one's performance

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The actor tended to ham it up for the cameras.
這位演員傾向於在鏡頭前誇張表演
Don't ham up your lines; just deliver them naturally.
不要誇張你的台詞;自然地表達出來就好。