bun
bun — 名詞
- bunsingular
- bunsplural
1. An individual baked dessert that is soft and sweet, often made with dried fruit,
甜餐包
小而圓的甜味烤點心
An individual baked dessert that is soft and sweet, often made with dried fruit, nuts, or spices and sometimes covered with icing.
Emma bought a warm cinnamon bun from the corner bakery before class.
Emma 在上課前從街角的烘焙坊買了一個溫熱的肉桂甜餐包。
collocation: cinnamon bun
The bakery's cinnamon buns are topped with thick white icing and crunchy walnuts.
那家烘焙坊的肉桂甜餐包上淋了厚厚的白色糖霜，還撒了脆口的核桃。
Yuki packed a sweet bun filled with red bean paste for her lunch.
Yuki 為午餐準備了一個包著紅豆餡的甜餐包。
For afternoon tea, Mei-Lin served warm buttered buns with honey on the side.
下午茶時間，Mei-Lin 端出了塗上奶油、佐以蜂蜜的溫熱甜餐包。
常見錯誤
2. A soft bread product designed to hold fillings such as burgers, hot dogs, or san
小圓麵包
圓形小麵包，常切開夾食物
A soft bread product designed to hold fillings such as burgers, hot dogs, or sandwich meats, typically sliced through the middle.
Diego grilled the burger patty while Sofia toasted the buns on the hot pan.
Diego 在烤漢堡肉餅，而 Sofia 在熱鍋上將小圓麵包烤到微焦。
toast + bun — common cooking collocation
The street vendor handed Omar a hot dog in a soft white bun with mustard.
路邊攤老闆遞給 Omar 一份用柔軟白麵包夾的熱狗，還擠了芥末醬。
Kwame cut the large bun in half and piled it high with pulled pork and coleslaw.
Kwame 把大圓麵包切開，在裡面塞滿了手撕豬肉和高麗菜沙拉。
These sesame-seed buns go well with grilled chicken, lettuce, and tomato.
這些芝麻小圓麵包很適合搭配烤雞肉、生菜和番茄。
- roll
more common in British English; can refer to the same item
- bap
British term for a soft, flattish bread roll
- burger bun
specific type of bun designed for hamburgers
用法筆記
This sense commonly combines with a preceding word to specify the type of bun, such as 'burger bun', 'hot-dog bun', or 'sesame bun'. In British English, 'roll' or 'bap' is often used instead.
常見錯誤
3. A hairstyle created by pulling the hair back into a gathered, rounded form and p
髮髻
將頭髮盤成圓形的一種髮型
A hairstyle created by pulling the hair back into a gathered, rounded form and pinning it against the head.
Deepa twisted her long hair into a tight bun before her ballet class began.
Deepa 在上芭蕾課前把長頭髮扭成一個緊實的髮髻。
twist + hair into a bun — common verb pattern
The dance teacher wears her grey hair in a neat bun every single day.
那位舞蹈老師每天都把灰白的頭髮梳成整整齊齊的髮髻。
Chioma pinned a small silk flower onto the side of her elegant bun.
Chioma 在她雅緻的髮髻側邊別了一朵小小的絲花。
A messy bun is a quick and easy hairstyle for busy mornings or gym sessions.
隨手紮起的鬆散髮髻是忙碌早晨或去健身房時快速又方便的造型。
用法筆記
Often used with a preceding adjective to describe the style or position: 'tight bun', 'messy bun', 'low bun', 'topknot bun'. Can be worn by both women and men, though it is more commonly associated with women.
常見錯誤
4. Either of the two fleshy areas of the body that a person sits on, with 'buns' as
屁股
臀部的一側，非正式用語
Either of the two fleshy areas of the body that a person sits on, with 'buns' as the usual plural form.
Omar slipped on the wet floor and landed hard on his buns.
Omar 在濕滑的地板上滑倒，屁股重重地摔在地上。
informal use: 'buns' for buttocks
The toddler's diaper was so full that her little buns were completely covered.
那個學步兒的尿布太滿了，把她的小屁股包得密不透風。
Jack spent the entire bike ride complaining that his buns were sore.
Jack 騎腳踏車的整段路上都在抱怨屁股痛。
After sitting on the hard wooden bench for two hours, Noam's buns ached badly.
在硬木長椅上坐了兩個小時後，Noam 的屁股痠痛不已。
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural ('buns') as a mildly humorous or casual alternative to 'buttocks'. The singular ('bun') is rare; it may refer to one side of the bottom in contexts like a medical exam but is much less common.