【字面理解】亞當?shù)奶O果
【英文解析】the lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women
【中文解析】喉結(jié)
【典型例句】① The Adam's apple is generally more prominent in adult men than in women.成年男子的喉結(jié)通常要比 同齡女子的明顯。
② JOEY: Hold it hold it. I gotta side with Chandler on this one. When I first moved to the city, I went out a couple of times with this girl, really hot, great kisser, but she had the biggest Adam’s apple. It made me nuts.
ROSS:.. .Uh, Joey, women don’t have Adam’s apples
.----Friends, Season 2,Episode 3
喬伊:慢著,在這點上,我得幫錢德勒說幾句。我剛 搬到這里時,跟一個女孩約會過幾次,她非常熱情, 很會接吻,但是她的喉結(jié)非常大。真是讓我受不了。
羅斯:……喬伊,女人沒有喉結(jié)。
——《老友記》,第2季第3集
【注釋】源自《圣經(jīng)創(chuàng)世紀》第3章,在夏娃 (Eva)和亞當聽信了蛇的讒言偷食禁果時,亞當在驚 慌失措中將一個蘋果核卡在喉嚨里,留下一個疙瘩。 作為懲罰,上帝就讓這個蘋果核永遠留在他的喉嚨 里,成為了男性的喉結(jié)。