🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:

piñata

noun

pi·​ña·​ta pēn-ˈyä-tə How to pronounce piñata (audio)
pin-
variants or pinata
: a decorated vessel (such as of papier-mâché) filled with candies, fruits, and gifts and hung up to be broken with sticks by blindfolded persons as part of especially Latin American festivities (as at Christmas or for a birthday party)

Illustration of piñata

Illustration of piñata

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, new leadership via Discovery’s David Zaslov again turned DC Films into a pinata. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Patrick Corbin, signed to a flags-fly-forever $140 million deal before 2019, has been a pinata since, appropriately failing to complete five innings in Monday’s 7-3 loss. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 He’s already been sacked a career-high 37 times and hit more than a pinata. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2021 Bring your bear to the Mill Museum for a holiday party, which features crafts and a pinata. courant.com, 4 Dec. 2021 Put all the Halloween candy in a pinata to break open. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2021 Put all the Halloween candy in a pinata to break open. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2021 Elsa's celebration included extra enrichment activities, extra treats, a personal pinata, and presents. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Put all the Halloween candy in a pinata to break open. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Spanish piñata, literally, pot, from Italian pignatta, probably from pigna pine cone — more at pignoli

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piñata was in 1868

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime