cookie jar
US /ˈkʊk.i ˌdʒɑːr/
UK /ˈkʊk.i ˌdʒɑːr/
1.
饼干罐
a jar for keeping cookies in
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My grandmother always kept her homemade chocolate chip cookies in a ceramic cookie jar on the counter.
我奶奶总是把她自制的巧克力曲奇放在柜台上的陶瓷饼干罐里。
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The child's hand was caught in the cookie jar.
孩子的手被卡在饼干罐里了。
2.
非法资金来源, 饼干罐 (比喻)
a source of money or resources that is tempting to take from, often illicitly
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The politician was accused of having his hand in the public's cookie jar.
这位政客被指控把手伸进了公众的饼干罐。
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He was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, taking money from the company's petty cash.
他被抓了个现行，从公司的备用金中拿钱，手伸进了饼干罐。