gherkin

gherkin

英 ['gɜːkɪn]
　　美 ['ɡɝkɪn]

n. （做泡菜用的）小黃瓜

中文詞源：

gherkin 醋泡小黃瓜

來自荷蘭語。

例句：

1. Vicki : The Gherkin is three times as tall as Niagara Falls.
它的高度是尼亞加拉瀑佈的三倍.

2. Cabbage, gherkin, ham and many types of fish are salted for preservation.
卷心菜 、 小黃瓜 、 火腿及多種魚類均可醃制保存.