noodle
US /ˈnuː.dəl/
UK /ˈnuː.dəl/
名詞
1.
麵條, 粉條
a strip, strand, or sheet of pasta or a similar dough, cooked and eaten as part of a meal
範例:
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She added some fresh noodles to the soup.
她往湯裡加了一些新鮮的麵條。
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Ramen is a Japanese dish with wheat noodles served in a meat or fish-based broth.
拉麵是一種日本菜，用小麥麵條搭配肉或魚湯。
動詞
1.
隨意彈奏, 即興演奏
(informal) to play or improvise on a musical instrument, especially casually or without a specific plan
範例:
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He likes to noodle around on his guitar after work.
他下班後喜歡隨意彈奏吉他。
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She spent the afternoon just noodling on the piano.
她整個下午都在隨意彈奏鋼琴。
同義詞:
2.
徒手捕魚, 手抓魚
to fish for catfish by hand, often by reaching into underwater holes where they hide
範例:
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He learned to noodle for catfish in the river.
他學會了在河裡用手捕撈鯰魚。
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Noodling is a traditional method of fishing in some parts of the US.
徒手捕魚是美國某些地區的一種傳統捕魚方法。