"sinkers" in Chinese (Simplified)
铅坠(钓鱼用)油炸圈饼(美国,俚语)
Definition
“Sinkers”可以指钓鱼时用来让鱼饵下沉的铅坠,也可以指美国英语中说的甜甜圈(非正式说法)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Sinkers”主要用于钓鱼场合,指“铅坠”。在美国俚语中,指“甜甜圈”较旧且常见于“coffee and sinkers”等说法。别与“sinks”(水池、动词“下沉”)混淆。单数为“sinker”。
Examples
Fishing sinkers are made of metal.
钓鱼用的**铅坠**是金属制成的。
He attached the sinkers to the fishing line.
他把**铅坠**绑在鱼线上。
At the diner, coffee and sinkers is a classic breakfast.
在餐馆里,咖啡和**油炸圈饼**是经典早餐。
Don’t forget to buy a few extra sinkers; we might lose some today.
别忘了多买几个**铅坠**,我们今天可能会丢几个。
Old-timers still call donuts 'sinkers' with their morning coffee.
老人们喝早咖啡时还管甜甜圈叫“**油炸圈饼**”。
The river current was strong, so big sinkers kept the bait in place.
河流水流很急,所以大**铅坠**把鱼饵固定住了。