| 单词 |
gorp |
| 释义 |
▪ I. gorp
dial. var. gawp v. intr., to gape.
▪ II. gorp, n. colloq. (orig. and chiefly N. Amer.).
Brit. |gɔːp|, U.S. |gɔrp|
[Origin uncertain. Perhaps > v.), although frequently explained as an acronym ‹ the initial letters of good old raisins and peanuts.]
A mixture of dried fruit and nuts, often with seeds and other high-calorie foods such as chocolate, eaten as a snack food, originally by walkers and campers.
Its popularity with hikers accounts for its alternative name, trail mix.
1972K. Craighead & D. Craighead in National Geographic May 581/1 Along the trail, we munch candy bars or ‘gorp’—a mixture of raisins, nuts, and sweets. 1985A. Tyler Accidental Tourist xix. 307 ‘I'm not even going to ask what gorp is,’ Sarah said. ‘It's a mixture of wheat germ and nuts and dried—.’ 1994Outdoor Canada May 28/1 Lunch needn't be a fancy affair... It can be as simple as pulling ashore for a half-hour breather, a cup of coffee and a can of sardines, or a swig of lemonade to wash down a few fistfuls of gorp. 2000Wired July 218 Stuff the new, stronger micro-ripstop nylon bag's 1,800-cubic-inch cargo hold with a climbing rack, your fleece, and some gorp. |
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