pretzel

pretzel
[ˈprɛts(ə)l]
(chiefly N.Amer.)(主北美)
noun
  1. a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavoured with salt
    脆椒盐卷饼;椒盐脆纽结饼
(pretzeled, pretzeling)
  1. [with obj.]twist, bend, or contort
    扭曲,拗弯,盘曲
    he found the snake pretzeled into a tangle of knots.
    他看见那条蛇盘成一团。
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from German Pretzel
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