popcorn

英 [ˈpɒpkɔːn]

美 [ˈpɑːpkɔːrn]

n.  爆(玉)米花

高考TOEFLTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.25500 / COCA.8839

牛津词典

noun

• 爆（玉）米花
  a type of food made from grains of maize ( corn ) that are heated until they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then covered with salt or sugar

柯林斯词典

• 爆玉米花
  Popcornis a snack which consists of grains of maize or corn that have been heated until they have burst and become large and light. It can be eaten with salt or sometimes sugar.

英英释义

noun

• small kernels of corn exploded by heat
• corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
  Synonym:Zea mays everta

双语例句

• I like movies. I'll buy the popcorn. okay?
  我喜欢看电影，我会买爆米花，好吗？
• We ate a lot of food, such as green salad, sandwiches, popcorn and cherries.
  我们有许多的东西吃，比如蔬菜沙拉、三明治、爆米花和樱桃。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.
  他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。
• Popcorn and sausage dinners notwithstanding, some Americans remain willing to pay up for a healthier diet.
  尽管爆米花和香肠晚餐的销量上升了，但仍有一些美国人愿意在健康饮食上面花钱。
• Today, the United States produces almost all of the world's popcorn.
  今天，美国几乎生产了世界上全部的爆米花玉米。
• At the film, we got some popcorn and an icecream each.
  看电影时我们每人买了些爆玉米花和冰淇淋。
• Viewers could smell popcorn and hot dogs, and they could smell and feel the turf.
  观众可以闻到爆米花和热狗的味道，也可以嗅到与感受到草皮的存在。
• I'd like a medium popcorn and large Coke.
  我要中号爆米花和大杯可乐。
• She likes to eat popcorn and ice creams.
  她喜欢吃爆米花和冰淇淋。
• I want to eat potato chips and popcorn. I want to drink Coke.
  我想吃炸土豆片和爆米花。我想喝可乐。