- (also British English, informal sarnie)
two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them 夹心面包片；三明治 a ham/tuna/egg sandwich 火腿/金枪鱼/鸡蛋三明治 a grilled cheese sandwich 烘烤的奶酪三明治 a toasted sandwich 烤过的三明治 a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches) 三明治柜台 I'm going to grab a sandwich (= buy one quickly) and sit in the park. 我要去公园吃个三明治。 We ate turkey sandwiches and wild blueberries. 我们吃了火鸡三明治和野生蓝莓。
Extra ExamplesTopics Fooda1He made two rounds of tuna sandwiches. 他做了两个金枪鱼三明治。 What would you like in your sandwich? 你的三明治中想夹点儿什么？ a peanut butter and jelly sandwich 一份花生酱加果酱三明治 I nipped out earlier to buy a sandwich for lunch. 我早点出去买了一个三明治当午餐。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheese
- ham
- peanut butter
- …
- plate
- round
- make
- order
- eat
- …
- filling
- bag
- box
- …
- in a/the sandwich
- (British English)
(in compounds 构成复合词 a sponge cake consisting of two layers with jam and/or cream between them 夹心蛋糕 a chocolate sponge sandwich 巧克力海绵三明治 a sandwich tin (= for baking such a cake in) 三明治罐
see also knuckle sandwich
Word Originmid 18th cent.: named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), an English nobleman said to have eaten food in this form so as not to leave the gaming table.