Fixins

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common informal
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Meaning: Side dishes served with a main course; all the accompaniments to a meal.

主菜的配菜;一顿饭的所有配料和小菜。
Guarniciones que acompañan un plato principal; todos los acompañamientos de una comida.
メイン料理に添えられる副菜。食事のすべての付け合わせ。
메인 요리에 곁들이는 반찬류. 식사의 모든 곁들임 요리.

Fixins (or fixings) refers to all the side dishes and condiments that accompany a main dish. A Southern Thanksgiving turkey comes 'with all the fixins' — cornbread dressing, collard greens, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, green beans. The word captures the abundance of a proper Southern spread.

Fixins(或fixings)指的是搭配主菜的所有配菜和调料。南方的感恩节火鸡要配'all the fixins'——玉米面填料、羽衣甘蓝、芝士焗通心粉、红薯、四季豆。这个词体现了正宗南方大餐的丰盛。
Fixins (o fixings) se refiere a todas las guarniciones y condimentos que acompañan a un plato principal. Un pavo sureño de Acción de Gracias viene 'with all the fixins': relleno de pan de maíz, berzas, macarrones con queso, boniatos, judías verdes. La palabra transmite la abundancia de un auténtico banquete sureño.
Fixins(fixingsとも)はメイン料理に添えられるすべての副菜や調味料を指す。南部の感謝祭のターキーは「with all the fixins(副菜全部盛り)」で出される——コーンブレッドドレッシング、コラードグリーン、マカロニ&チーズ、サツマイモ、グリーンビーンズなど。この言葉は、本格的な南部の食卓の豊かさを表している。
Fixins(또는 fixings)는 메인 요리에 곁들이는 모든 반찬과 양념을 가리킨다. 남부식 추수감사절 칠면조는 'with all the fixins'로 나오는데, 콘브레드 드레싱, 콜라드 그린, 맥앤치즈, 고구마, 그린빈 등이 함께 나온다. 이 단어는 제대로 된 남부식 한상 차림의 풍성함을 담고 있다.

Examples

  1. We're having fried chicken with all the fixins tonight.
    今晚我们吃炸鸡,配上所有的配菜。
    Esta noche cenamos pollo frito con todas las guarniciones.
    今夜はフライドチキンに副菜全部盛りだよ。
    오늘 밤은 프라이드치킨에 반찬 다 갖춰서 먹을 거야.
  2. The barbecue plate comes with your choice of three fixins.
    烧烤套餐可以选三样配菜。
    El plato de barbacoa viene con tres guarniciones a elegir.
    バーベキュープレートには副菜を3品選べるよ。
    바비큐 플레이트에는 반찬 세 가지를 고를 수 있어.
  3. Grandma makes the best Thanksgiving turkey with all the fixins.
    奶奶做的感恩节火鸡配上全套配菜是最棒的。
    La abuela prepara el mejor pavo de Acción de Gracias con todas las guarniciones.
    おばあちゃんは副菜全部盛りの最高の感謝祭ターキーを作る。
    할머니는 반찬 풀코스로 차린 최고의 추수감사절 칠면조를 만드셔.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: meals, restaurants, cookouts, family dinners

Tone: warm, appetizing

✓ Do Say

  • Turkey with all the fixins.
    火鸡配上全套配菜。
    Pavo con todas las guarniciones.
    ターキーに副菜全部盛りで。
    칠면조에 반찬 풀코스로.
  • What fixins do you want?
    你想要什么配菜?
    ¿Qué guarniciones quieres?
    副菜は何がいい?
    반찬 뭐 먹을래?

✗ Don't Say

  • Don't use for just one side dish — 'fixins' implies the full spread of accompaniments
    不要只用于一道配菜——'fixins'暗示的是一整桌丰富的配菜
    No se usa para una sola guarnición; 'fixins' implica el surtido completo de acompañamientos
    副菜1品だけには使わないこと——「fixins」は付け合わせのフルセットを意味する
    반찬 한 가지만을 가리킬 때는 쓰지 않는다 — 'fixins'는 곁들임 요리 전체를 의미한다

Origin & History

From 'fixing' meaning preparation or accompaniment. In the South, meal preparation involves assembling many components, and 'fixins' came to specifically mean the side dishes that round out a meal. In use since at least the early 1800s.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Throughout the South, barbecue culture

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