[/tɑːt; tɑrt/] adj 用法: 1 sharp-tasting; acid 辛辣的; 酸的: This fruit tastes rather tart. 这水果吃著有些酸. 用法: 2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (fig 比喻) sharp in manner; cutting or sarcastic 尖酸的; 尖刻的; 伤害的; 讽刺的: a tart remark, reply, tone 尖酸的言语、 回答、 语调 * He can be quite tart. 他有时很刻薄. tart 2 [/tɑːt; tɑrt/] n 用法: 1 (esp Brit) pie containing fruit or other sweet filling, often without a covering of pastry 果馅饼(以水果或其他甜料作馅, 常无上面的饼皮). 用法: 2 small circle of pastry cooked with jam, etc on it (上面有果酱等的)小圆饼. Cf 参看 flan. tart 3 [/tɑːt; tɑrt/] n (sl 俚) 用法: 1 prostitute 妓女. 用法: 2 (derog 贬) girl or woman, esp one regarded as being sexually immoral 小妞儿; 娘儿们; (尤指)破鞋. tart 4 v (phr v) ~ sb/sth up (infml) dress or decorate sb/sth in a gaudy way; smarten sb/sth up, esp cheaply or superficially 将某人打扮得妖艳; 将某物装饰得俗气; (尤指以廉价的服饰或从外表上)打扮某人, 装饰某物: tarting herself up for the disco 把她自己打扮得花枝招展去跳迪斯科 * They've tarted up the restaurant but the food hasn't improved. 他们已将饭店装修了一番, 但饭菜并无改进. |