mutton
英 [ˈmʌtn]
美 [ˈmʌtn]
n. 羊肉
复数:muttons
BNC.15305 / COCA.22179
习惯用语
n.
- mutton dressed as lamb
- 扮俏的女人;老来俏
used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people
牛津词典
noun
- 羊肉
meat from a fully grown sheep
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 羊肉
Muttonis meat from an adult sheep that is eaten as food.- ...a leg of mutton.
羊腿 - ...mutton stew.
炖羊肉
- ...a leg of mutton.
- 装嫩的女人
If you describe a woman asmutton dressed as lamb, you are criticizing her for trying to look younger than she really is, in a way that you consider unattractive.
英英释义
noun
- meat from a mature domestic sheep