grater , gherkin, walkie-talkie

1. (醃漬用)小黃瓜

2. gher・kin

   
   
   ━━ n. （酢漬け用）小キュウリ.

Heinz Ketchup Waves Goodbye to the Gherkin

Whether you pronounce “tomato” as to-MAY-to or to-MAH-to, the H. J. Heinz Company is giving consumers something to talk about by redesigning the label of its classic ketchup bottle to play up the main ingredient inside.

"建築大師諾曼福斯特設計的瑞士再保險大樓，子彈般的外型是以電腦模擬風力設計而成，是綠色建築的典範，卻被倫敦人取了個很「綠色」的綽號：小黃瓜（gherkin）。

「小黃瓜」一問世，衛報記者便發揮毒舌功力，以小黃瓜隱含的性暗示，狠狠揶揄了福斯特一番。據說受封爵士的福斯特，聽到得意之作被冠上如此不堪的綽號，暴跳如雷。但當他發現倫敦人都愛「小黃瓜」，如今也滿口「小黃瓜」地叫。

倫敦人的傑作還包括「起司刨」（Cheess grater），是理查羅傑斯為倫敦金融中心設計的最高建築。而拉斐爾維諾里在市中心設計的45層大樓，還沒蓋出來，就被形容成「對講機」（Walkie Talkie）。"

Food Lover's Companion: gherkin

[GER-kihn] The young fruit of a variety of small, dark green cucumbers especially grown to make pickles. Gherkins are usually sold in jars, packed in pickling brine. cornichons are the French version of this pickle.

<– Back to results

grater Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a metal device with holes surrounded by sharp edges used to cut food into small pieces

walkie-talkie Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a small radio held in the hand which is used for both sending and receiving messages:
The policeman was speaking to HQ on his walkie-talkie.