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popcorn

/pop-kawrn/US // ˈpɒpˌkɔrn //UK // (ˈpɒpˌkɔːn) //

爆米花,爆花,爆竹,爆裂

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
    • : popped corn.
    • : peanut.

Examples

  • Our 17-year-old watched mostly because we had the popcorn, but did not enjoy the show in any dimension, save for the clothes.

  • Pre-programmed settings can heat popular products quickly or provide a targeted amount of time to cook through frozen foods thoroughly, the most common being the popcorn and defrost settings.

  • Conagra Brands on Thursday forecast current-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, betting that demand for its frozen dinners, cake mixes and gourmet popcorns will continue as the coronavirus crisis lingers.

  • I doubt I’ll make any Bake Off-style showstoppers any time soon, but they’re just as enjoyable with popcorn.

  • As soon as we walked in, I eyed a table topped with flavored popcorn and started plotting.

  • When his success was finally projected for the crowd—a 58 to 40 win—the crowd roared, popcorn spilling onto the floor.

  • But more important than the pass-the-popcorn appeal is what a Lewis vs. Rahm race would offer voters: an actual choice.

  • If your friends want to go throw popcorn at the screen, find new friends.

  • At dinner time we gathered around an inside campfire fueled by corn cobs and ate popcorn.

  • But no, they picked a medication that would make every doctor, nurse, and pharmacist in the audience choke on their popcorn.

  • There was a toy balloon, a beetle that ran all over the room in a life-like manner, a jumping jack, and some popcorn balls.

  • A very handy device for shelling corn, and especially popcorn, can be made of a 1-in.

  • Supper, lettuce, dates, and a dish of popcorn flavored with peanut butter.

  • Boil sugar or syrup with butter and water until it spins a long thread; pour this on popcorn and if desired shape into balls.

  • The microwave -- which always reeked of popcorn and spilled soup -- was right in there, on top of the miniature fridge.