ham

US /hæm/
UK /hæm/
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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.
我们圣诞晚餐吃了烤火腿
She made a sandwich with cheese and ham.
她做了一个奶酪火腿三明治。
2.

无线电爱好者, 业余无线电操作员

an amateur radio operator

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My uncle is a keen radio ham and talks to people all over the world.
我叔叔是个热心的无线电爱好者,和世界各地的人聊天。
The old ham spent hours in his shack, tuning into distant signals.
那位老无线电爱好者在他的小屋里待了几个小时,调谐着远处的信号。
1.

夸张表演, 过火

overact or exaggerate one's performance

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The actor tended to ham it up for the cameras.
这位演员倾向于在镜头前夸张表演
Don't ham up your lines; just deliver them naturally.
不要夸张你的台词;自然地表达出来就好。