- (also hamburger, British English also beefburger)
beef cut into small pieces and made into a flat round shape that is then fried, often served in a bread roll (汉堡牛肉式的)鱼松饼,菜末饼,果仁饼 - -burger
(in compounds )构成复合词 fish, vegetables, nuts, etc. cut into small pieces and made into flat round shapes like hamburgers (汉堡牛肉式的)鱼松饼,菜末饼,果仁饼 a spicy beanburger 香辣豆蓉饼
Word Origin1930s (originally US): abbreviation of hamburger.
Idioms
flip burgers
- (especially North American English, informal, usually disapproving)
to work as a chef in a fast-food restaurant, especially when this is considered to be a low-status job for people who lack the ambition or ability to do anything better He is now flipping burgers and serving drinks to make ends meet. 他现在正在翻转汉堡并提供饮料以维持生计。