詞彙 squab 在中文的含義

squab 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

squab

US /skwɑːb/
UK /skwɒb/
"squab" picture

名詞

1.

乳鴿, 雛鴿

a young unfledged pigeon

範例:
The chef prepared a dish with roasted squab.
廚師準備了一道烤乳鴿
The nest contained two tiny squabs.
巢裡有兩隻小乳鴿
2.

軟墊, 坐墊

a thick, soft cushion or pad, typically one forming part of the seat of a chair or sofa

範例:
The old armchair had a comfortable squab.
那把舊扶手椅有一個舒適的軟墊
She plumped up the squabs on the sofa.
她把沙發上的軟墊拍鬆了。

形容詞

胖乎乎的, 矮胖的

short and fat or plump

範例:
The baby had a cute, squab appearance.
這個嬰兒長得很可愛,胖乎乎的
His squab fingers struggled with the tiny buttons.
胖乎乎的手指費力地扣著小鈕扣。