afters
Slang Term
British
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: dessert
甜点
postre
デザート
디저트
British informal term for dessert - what comes 'after' the main course.
甜点的英国口语说法——主菜'之后(after)'吃的东西。
Término informal británico para el postre: lo que viene 'después' (after) del plato principal.
デザートを指すイギリスの口語表現。メインコースの「後(after)」に来るもの。
디저트를 뜻하는 영국식 비격식 표현. 메인 코스 '다음에(after)' 나오는 것이라는 의미.
Examples
- What's for afters? 甜点吃什么?¿Qué hay de postre?デザートは何?디저트는 뭐야?
- I'm saving room for afters. 我留着肚子吃甜点呢。Estoy guardando sitio para el postre.デザートのためにお腹をあけてるの。디저트 먹으려고 배를 남겨두고 있어.
- There's cake for afters. 甜点有蛋糕。Hay tarta de postre.デザートにケーキがあるよ。디저트로 케이크가 있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, family
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Ask about dessert casually随意地问甜点时para preguntar por el postre de manera informalカジュアルにデザートについて聞くとき디저트를 가볍게 물어볼 때
✗ Don't Say
- In restaurants - say dessert在餐厅里应该说'dessert'En restaurantes es mejor decir 'dessert'レストランでは「dessert」と言う레스토랑에서는 — dessert라고 할 것
Origin & History
British colloquialism from 'what comes after' the main meal.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: working to middle
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