V2EX peppercorn

Peppercorn

释义 Definition

名词 (n.) 胡椒粒,即胡椒植物的干燥果实,用作调味料。也可引申指极少量的东西,尤其在法律用语中指象征性的租金(peppercorn rent)。

发音 Pronunciation

/ppkrn/

例句 Examples

Freshly ground peppercorns add a wonderful flavor to any dish.
现磨的胡椒粒能为任何菜肴增添美妙的风味。

In medieval England, peppercorns were so valuable that they were sometimes used as currency to pay rent and settle debts.
在中世纪的英格兰,胡椒粒非常珍贵,有时被用作货币来支付租金和偿还债务。

词源 Etymology

Peppercorn 由两个古英语词组合而成:pepper(胡椒)源自拉丁语 piper,最终追溯到梵语 pippalī(长胡椒);corn 在古英语中意为"谷粒、颗粒",泛指任何小而圆的种子。因此 peppercorn 的字面意思就是"胡椒的颗粒"。在中世纪,胡椒是极其昂贵的香料,后来随着胡椒变得普遍而贬值,peppercorn rent 一词便用来形容象征性的、微不足道的租金。

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文学作品引用 Literary References

  • 在莎士比亚的《一报还一报》(Measure for Measure) 中,peppercorn 被用来比喻微不足道的小东西。
  • 在查尔斯狄更斯的多部作品中,peppercorn rent 作为法律术语出现,用以描述象征性的极低租金。
  • 在伊丽莎白大卫 (Elizabeth David) 的经典烹饪著作 French Provincial Cooking 中,peppercorn 作为重要的调味原料被频繁提及。
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