pudding

英 [ˈpʊdɪŋ]

美 [ˈpʊdɪŋ]

n. (餐末的)甜食，甜点; 热布丁糕(用面粉、油、蛋制作，加水果、果酱等); 热布丁饼(用面粉、油、蛋制作，通常用肉填充)

复数：puddings　

Collins.2 / BNC.5387 / COCA.8518

习惯用语

over-egg the pudding

做事过分；画蛇添足
used to say that you think sb has done more than is necessary, or has added unnecessary details to make sth seem better or worse than it really is
If you're telling lies, keep it simple─never over-egg the pudding.
如果撒谎，措辞要简短；千万别画蛇添足。

the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)

noun

（餐末的）甜食，甜点
a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
1. What's for pudding?
  有什么甜点？
2. I haven't made a pudding today.
  我今天没做甜点。
热布丁糕（用面粉、油、蛋制作，加水果、果酱等）
a hot sweet dish, often like a cake, made from flour, fat and eggs with fruit, jam, etc. in or on it
1. treacle pudding
  糖浆布丁
2. bread and butter pudding (= made with bread, butter and milk)
  面包黄油布丁
热布丁饼（用面粉、油、蛋制作，通常用肉填充）
a hot dish like a pie with soft pastry made from flour, fat and eggs and usually filled with meat
1. a steak and kidney pudding
  牛排腰子布丁
冷布丁（有水果、巧克力等口味）
a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) like cream flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc.
1. chocolate pudding
  巧克力布丁

N-VAR 布丁
Apuddingis a cooked sweet food made with flour, fat, and eggs, and usually served hot.
1. ...a cherry sponge pudding with warm custard.
  涂着热蛋奶沙司的樱桃松糕布丁
N-VAR （一餐中的）甜点，甜食
Some people refer to the sweet course of a meal as thepudding.
1. ...a menu featuring canapes, a starter, a main course and a pudding...
  一份包含开胃面包、头道菜、主菜和甜点的菜单
2. I tend to stick to fresh fruit for pudding.
  我一直坚持用新鲜水果做甜点。
See also:Yorkshire pudding
布丁好坏，不尝不知；试过才知好坏
If you saythe proof of the puddingorthe proof of the pudding is in the eating, you mean that something new can only be judged to be good or bad after it has been tried or used.

noun

any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
Synonym:pud
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
1. corn pudding

She has made a large pudding and ordered a turkey for Christmas Day.
她做了个大布丁，又订了一个圣诞火鸡。
For desert there's coffee, gingerbread cookies and plum pudding.
至于甜点方面，包括了咖啡、姜饼和干果布丁。
We sat down to dinner, a very English noe& roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and cabbage grown in their own garden.
我们坐下来吃饭，这是地道的英国饭菜，有烤牛肉、约克夏布丁、烤土豆和他们自己花园里种的卷心菜。
Apple pie, butter pudding and almond biscuits.
服：有苹果馅饼、白脱布丁和杏仁饼。
She ladled cream over her pudding.
她在布丁上浇了一大杓奶油。
If you love me, give me some pudding.
如果你爱我，就给我带一些布丁。
They supply muffins, chocolate pie and some pudding.
他们有松糕、巧克力派和一些布丁。
He had two helpings of pudding.
他吃了两客布丁。
Do you like skin on your rice pudding?
你喜欢大米布丁上面的薄皮吗？
Their standard feast-roast goose and plum pudding.
他们的标准大餐烤鹅和葡萄干布丁。