Pigs in blankets
PIGZ in BLANG-kits /pɪɡz ɪn ˈblæŋkɪts/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Small sausages wrapped in bacon, served with Christmas dinner and winter roasts. Both the sausage and the bacon are pork.
Chinese explanation
培根裹小香肠，是圣诞大餐和冬季烤肉餐的配菜。香肠和培根都是猪肉。
Example conversation
A: What's your favourite bit of Christmas dinner?
B: Pigs in blankets, no contest.
A：圣诞大餐里你最喜欢哪样？
B：培根裹小香肠，毫无悬念。
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