[mass noun]the flesh of (mature adult) sheep used as food 羊肉 a leg of mutton. 一条羊腿。
常用词组 dead as mutton
quite dead 气绝已久的,僵死的
mutton dressed as lamb
(Brit. informal, derogatory)a middle-aged or old woman dressed in a style suitable for a much younger woman (英,非正式, 贬)年轻打扮的老妇(或中年妇女)
派生 muttony adjective 语源
Middle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n-), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout