doughboy是什么意思？

doughboy

英['dəʊbɔɪ] 美['doʊˌbɔɪ]

• n. <美俚>步兵，炸油饼；

例句

• The doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut. 油炸面团是甜甜圈的前身.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an American infantryman in World War I
  2. a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread;
  "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"