"tamales" in Chinese (Simplified)
玉米粽墨西哥玉米饼
Definition
玉米粽是一种传统的拉丁美洲食物,用玉米面团包裹肉、奶酪或蔬菜馅料,外层包玉米叶后蒸或煮熟。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用复数'tamales',在拉丁美洲,特别是墨西哥和中美洲节日、家庭聚会常见。外层玉米叶不能吃,只是包裹食物。英文中不分单复数时常用复数。
Examples
We ate tamales for dinner last night.
我们昨晚晚餐吃了**玉米粽**。
My grandmother makes the best tamales.
我奶奶做的**玉米粽**最好吃。
We learned to make tamales in cooking class.
我们在烹饪课上学会了做**玉米粽**。
Everyone lines up early at the market to buy fresh tamales.
大家一早就在市场排队买新鲜的**玉米粽**。
If you visit Mexico during Christmas, you have to try the homemade tamales.
如果你圣诞节去墨西哥,一定要尝尝自制的**玉米粽**。
Be careful, the tamales are hot right out of the pot!
小心,刚出锅的**玉米粽**很烫!