ham
US /hæm/
UK /hæm/
名词
1.
火腿
meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, cured with salt or smoke
示例:
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We had roasted ham for Christmas dinner.
我们圣诞晚餐吃了烤火腿。
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She made a sandwich with cheese and ham.
她做了一个奶酪火腿三明治。
2.
无线电爱好者, 业余无线电操作员
an amateur radio operator
示例:
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My uncle is a keen radio ham and talks to people all over the world.
我叔叔是个热心的无线电爱好者，和世界各地的人聊天。
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The old ham spent hours in his shack, tuning into distant signals.
那位老无线电爱好者在他的小屋里待了几个小时，调谐着远处的信号。
动词
夸张表演, 过火
overact or exaggerate one's performance
示例:
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The actor tended to ham it up for the cameras.
这位演员倾向于在镜头前夸张表演。
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Don't ham up your lines; just deliver them naturally.
不要夸张你的台词；自然地表达出来就好。