tipsy adj. (-sier; -siest) 1.喝醉了的;微醉的。 2.摇摇晃晃的,步履不稳的。 3.东歪西倒的。 a tipsy lurch 摇摇晃晃的步伐。 On my day off, I'll fix the tipsy fence. 我歇班那天就修理歪了的篱笆。 adv. -ily ,-iness n.
cake n. 1.饼,糕;〔古语〕扁形小面包;〔苏格兰语〕燕麦饼;〔美国〕烧饼。 2.(肥皂等)饼状物,(衣服等上的)硬泥块。 3.〔美国〕爱跟女同学厮混的男学生。 4.〔美俚〕妖娆女子。 a sponge cake松软蛋糕。 a cake of soap 一块肥皂。 I wish my cakes were dough again. 我要是还没有结婚就好了。 a piece of cake 〔口语〕容易事,快心事。 cakes and ale 欢宴,狂喝闹饮;优游的岁月,世俗的享乐。 go off like hot cakes 畅销;敏捷迅速地打发(处置等)。 Land of cakes 苏格兰的别号。 One's cake is dough. 打算错误;计划失败( My cake is dough. 〔美俚〕我(的计划)已经失败了)。 sell like hot cake 畅销。 take the cake 得一等奖;超人一等( His arrogance takes the cake. 他那份傲气可真不得了)。 You cannot eat your cake and have it. 不能两全;不能(两种利益)兼得。 vt. 1.使成扁平的硬块,使固结;使烧结,使胶凝。 2.加块结物于…上。 vi. 1.块结,胶凝。 2.〔美俚〕跟女学生厮混。
They stick out all over him, like almonds in a tipsy cake . 它们从他身上往外戳,好象醉蛋糕上的杏仁。
英文解释
a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit
百科解释
A tipsy cake is a sweet dessert cake, made originally of "fresh sponge cakes soaked in good sherry and good brandy."Party-giving on Every Scale, London.