"squab" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 雛鴿
• 坐墊

Definition

雛鴿指年幼的鴿子，特別是作為食物使用時。也可指厚實的坐墊或矮胖的人或物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Squab」常用於正式、烹飪或傢俱領域（雛鴿／坐墊），日常口語中很少見。用來形容人的用法很罕見且較為老派。

Examples

The chef roasted a squab for dinner.

廚師烤了一隻**雛鴿**當晚餐。

He bought a chair with a soft squab.

他買了一張帶有柔軟**坐墊**的椅子。

A baby pigeon is called a squab.

小鴿子叫做**雛鴿**。

Many gourmet restaurants serve squab as a delicacy.

許多高級餐廳以**雛鴿**作為美味佳餚。

She replaced the old cushion with a new squab for extra comfort.

她把舊墊子換成新的**坐墊**，更加舒適。

Back in the day, calling someone a squab meant they were short and stout.

過去稱某人是**雛鴿**，意思是說他們矮胖。