"hams" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 火腿

Definition

火腿的复数。可以指多块腌制猪肉，也可指那些爱表现、夸张的人（尤指演员）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Hams’ 多用于指食物，也可以非正式地形容喜欢表现、夸张的人，多指演员。表示演员时语气偏轻松玩笑，不是侮辱性词。不要和 'HAM radio'（业余无线电）混淆。

Examples

We bought two hams for the party.

我们为聚会买了两只**火腿**。

The store sells smoked hams all year round.

商店全年都卖熏制**火腿**。

Both hams were sliced before serving.

两只**火腿**在上桌前都切片了。

Those two are real hams on stage—they love making people laugh.

那两个人在舞台上真是**火腿**——他们喜欢逗乐大家。

The comedy show is full of hams who just can't resist a spotlight.

这个喜剧表演到处是喜欢抢镜的**火腿**。

We ended up with way too many hams after the fundraiser.

筹款活动后我们剩下了太多**火腿**。