Toad in the hole
TOHD in thuh HOHL /təʊd ɪn ðə həʊl/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Sausages baked inside Yorkshire pudding batter, served with gravy. There is no toad in it — it is just a funny old name. The sausages are usually pork.
Chinese explanation
香肠嵌在约克郡布丁面糊里烤制，配肉汁吃。里面并没有蟾蜍——只是个有趣的老名字。香肠通常是猪肉的。
Example conversation
A: The special today is toad in the hole.
B: Is that... actual toad?
A: Ha, no — sausages in batter. It's lovely.
A：今日特餐是 toad in the hole。
B：那是……真的蟾蜍吗？
A：哈哈不是——是面糊烤香肠，很好吃。
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