submarine sandwich

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll split lengthwise; it typically contains meats and cheeses. Canada,US
    — "Well, honey, you can have spaghetti and meat balls," said the girl. "But why don't you order a submarine sandwich? My, that's good! Mmm." "What is a submarine sandwich?" "Well, a submarine sandwich comes two ways, the 15¢ one is seven inches long, and for a quarter you get one twelve inches long—"

词形变化

submarine sandwiches plural

词源

From its resemblance to a submarine (underwater boat). From the US, circa 1930s. World War II marked the beginning of the term's widespread use in print.
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