| 释义 |
pic·nic
I. noun
also pick·nick \ˈpikˌnik\
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: German or French; German picknick, from French pique-nique, probably reduplication (influenced by obsolete French nique trifle, of imitative origin) of piquer to pick, peck, prick — more at pike
1.
a. : a social entertainment at which each person contributes food to a common table
b. : an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open
2.
a. : a pleasant or amusing experience : a time free of ordinary cares and responsibilities
< I don't expect being married to be a picnic like you seem to — Josephine Pinckney >
b. : an easy task or feat
< as the fight started … any thoughts … that this was to be a picnic for him were dissipated — Ring >
3.
a. : a standard size of container for canned food
b. : a standard size of cheddar cheese
4. or picnic ham or picnic shoulder : a shoulder of pork with much of the butt removed commonly smoked and often boned — see pork illustration
II. verb
(picnicked ; picnicked ; picnicking ; picnics)
transitive verb
: to entertain with a picnic
intransitive verb
: to go on or hold a picnic : eat in picnic fashion
• pic·nick·er \-kə(r)\ noun -s |