"gumballs" in Chinese (Simplified)
泡泡糖球
Definition
小巧、圆形、色彩鲜艳的口香糖,通常在投币售卖机中出售。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用复数,特指自动贩卖机里的泡泡糖球,“gumball machine”很常见。不要与一般的口香糖(gum)或硬糖混淆。
Examples
The machine is full of colorful gumballs.
自动售货机里装满了五颜六色的**泡泡糖球**。
He bought two gumballs for fifty cents.
他用五十美分买了两颗**泡泡糖球**。
The children shared their gumballs after school.
放学后孩子们一起分享**泡泡糖球**。
Do you remember those old machines that gave out gumballs for a quarter?
你还记得那些投一枚硬币就能得到**泡泡糖球**的老机器吗?
She loves collecting different colors of gumballs from every store.
她喜欢在每家店收集不同颜色的**泡泡糖球**。
All I got from the machine was three blue gumballs in a row!
我从机器里连续拿到了三个蓝色的**泡泡糖球**!