ham
ham — 名詞
1. meat from a pig's upper leg or shoulder that has been preserved with salt, smoke
火腿
用鹽或煙燻製的豬腿肉
meat from a pig's upper leg or shoulder that has been preserved with salt, smoke, or both — usually sold cooked and sliced for cold dishes or roasted whole for a meal.
Christopher ordered a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch at the café.
Christopher 在咖啡館點了火腿起司三明治當午餐。
common combination: ham and cheese sandwich
The smell of baked ham filled the kitchen on Christmas morning.
聖誕節早晨，廚房裡瀰漫著烤火腿的香味。
The butcher sliced the smoked ham off the bone for the party platter.
肉販從骨頭上切下煙燻火腿，放在派對拼盤上。
Min put a thick slice of ham between two pieces of fresh bread.
Min 在兩片新鮮麵包之間放了一片厚厚的火腿。
We bought a whole smoked ham from the butcher last weekend.
上週末我們向肉販買了一整隻煙燻火腿。
常見錯誤
2. a stage or screen performer whose delivery feels forced and artificial, marked b
誇張演員
演技誇張做作的演員或行為浮誇的人
a stage or screen performer whose delivery feels forced and artificial, marked by overly broad emotion and gesture; the term also applies to any person who behaves in a showy, over-the-top manner for attention.
The critic said the lead actor was a terrible ham who ruined every dramatic scene.
劇評人說那位男主角是個爛透了的誇張演員，把每場戲都搞砸了。
collocation: terrible ham
At the school play, Eliska played the villain like a total ham, with huge gestures.
在學校戲劇中，Eliska 用誇張的動作把反派演得像個十足的誇張演員。
Ramón is such a ham that he rolls his eyes and waves wildly when a camera appears.
Ramón 誇張到只要鏡頭一出現，他就會翻白眼、大力揮手。
The director told Asher to stop being such a ham and deliver the lines naturally.
導演要 Asher 別再那麼誇張，用自然的方式說台詞。
- show-off
More general; applies to any attention-seeking behaviour, not just acting.
- scene-stealer
More positive connotation; suggests the performer is entertainingly over-the-top rather than simply bad.
用法筆記
Frequently used in theater and film criticism, or informally to describe anyone who seeks attention through over-the-top behavior. Less negative when applied to amateur or comic performers.
3. someone who runs their own radio transmission equipment for personal enjoyment a
火腿族
以嗜好從事無線電通訊的人
someone who runs their own radio transmission equipment for personal enjoyment and non-commercial communication, usually under a government-issued license that allows access to reserved frequencies.
Ada's grandfather has been a licensed ham for over forty years and talks to operators in Brazil every week.
Ada 的祖父領有業餘無線電員執照超過四十年，每週都與巴西的操作員通話。
collocation: licensed ham + what they do
During the hurricane, local hams helped coordinate emergency supplies for the shelters.
颶風期間，當地的業餘無線電員協助協調送往避難所的緊急物資。
Sana got her ham license last year and now talks to stations across the globe.
Sana 去年取得了業餘無線電員執照，現在可以和全球的電台通話。
The ham set up an antenna in the backyard to reach other operators in Asia.
那位業餘無線電員在後院架設天線，以便聯繫亞洲的其他操作員。
- radio amateur
The formal, technical term; 'ham' is the colloquial shortening used within the hobby.
用法筆記
The term originated as mildly derogatory slang but is now used with pride within the amateur radio community. 'Ham radio' and 'ham operator' are the common compounds.
ham — 動詞
1. to perform dialogue or emotions in an exaggerated way, with louder delivery, bro
誇張演出
用誇大的動作或語氣表演
to perform dialogue or emotions in an exaggerated way, with louder delivery, broader gestures, or more intense emotion than the scene requires.
Christopher hammed his lines so badly that the audience started laughing.
Christopher 把台詞演得誇張到了極點，觀眾都笑了出來。
transitive: ham + lines
The actress hams it up whenever the camera is pointed her way.
那位女演員每次鏡頭對準她的時候就會誇張演出。
phrasal expression: ham it up
Min always hams up the sad scenes during rehearsals — the director told her to be more subtle.
Min 在排練時總是把悲傷的場景演得很誇張——導演叫她收斂一點。
Stop hamming up the death scene — real grief is quiet, not loud.
別再把死亡場景演得那麼誇張——真正的悲傷是安靜的，不是大聲的。
- overact
The neutral, non-slang equivalent; 'ham' is more vivid and informal.
- oversell
Broader meaning; applies to any exaggerated presentation, not only acting.
- exaggerate
Much broader; covers all kinds of overstatement, not just performance.
- underplay
To perform with deliberate restraint, the opposite of hamming.
文法句型
ham + direct object (lines, emotions, scene)
ham it up (intransitive phrasal)
用法筆記
The phrasal collocation 'ham it up' is more common in everyday speech than the bare transitive use. Both are informal and typical of theater, film, or performance contexts.
2. to treat a theatrical role or character with too much exaggerated emotion or bro
誇飾角色
把某個角色演得太誇張
to treat a theatrical role or character with too much exaggerated emotion or broad comic style, often spoiling the intended effect.
Roya hammed the comic relief role until the other actors could barely keep straight faces.
Roya 把喜劇配角演得太誇飾，其他演員幾乎憋不住笑。
transitive: ham + role/part
The young actor hammed the king's rage scene, shouting far louder than the script required.
那位年輕演員把國王的暴怒場景演得誇飾無比，吼得比劇本要求的還大聲。
James hammed his few lines so theatrically that the director recast him.
James 把僅有的幾句台詞演得太誇飾，導演只好換人。
Dewi hammed the villain's exit, waving both arms as he staggered offstage.
Dewi 把反派的退場演得誇飾無比，一邊搖晃著雙臂一邊踉蹌下台。
文法句型
ham + role/part/character/scene
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1: this sense focuses on a specific role or character being overplayed, rather than one's general delivery style. The object is typically a character type or a marked section of a play.