"a baker's dozen" in Chinese (Simplified)
十三个(一打加一个)
Definition
指十三个,尤其指刚出炉的面包等商品时,面包师会比一打多给一个,加起来共十三个。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于英文的非正式或历史语境,指面包师为了避免被罚而多给一个,共十三个。'a dozen' 是12,'a baker's dozen' 一定是13。汉语中通常不会直接用这个表达。
Examples
He bought a baker's dozen of donuts for the office.
他为办公室买了**十三个(一打加一个)**甜甜圈。
A dozen is twelve, but a baker's dozen is thirteen.
一打是十二个,但**十三个(一打加一个)**是十三个。
The bakery gives you a baker's dozen when you buy a bagel set.
这家面包店买一套百吉饼会给你**十三个(一打加一个)**。
I ordered a cake and got a baker's dozen of cookies as a bonus!
我订了一个蛋糕,还额外得到了**十三个(一打加一个)**饼干!
Back in the day, bakers would give a baker's dozen to avoid getting in trouble for short weights.
以前的面包师常会给**十三个(一打加一个)**,以免因分量不足被处罚。
If you want to impress your friends, tell them what a baker's dozen means!
想给朋友留下好印象,就告诉他们什么是**十三个(一打加一个)**吧!