Ranch
American Slang Term
American
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: Ranch dressing — the Midwest's unofficial condiment, used on literally everything.
牧场沙拉酱——中西部的非官方调味料,真的什么都蘸。
Salsa ranch — el condimento extraoficial del Medio Oeste, que se usa literalmente para todo.
ランチドレッシング——中西部の非公式調味料で、文字通り何にでもかける。
랜치 드레싱——중서부의 비공식 만능 소스로, 문자 그대로 모든 것에 뿌려 먹는다.
The Midwest's love affair with ranch dressing borders on obsession. It goes on pizza, wings, vegetables, sandwiches, fries — some families go through a bottle a week.
中西部人对牧场沙拉酱的热爱近乎痴迷。它可以蘸披萨、鸡翅、蔬菜、三明治、薯条——有些家庭一周能用掉一瓶。
El amor del Medio Oeste por la salsa ranch roza la obsesión. Se echa en la pizza, las alitas, las verduras, los sándwiches, las patatas fritas — algunas familias gastan un bote a la semana.
中西部のランチドレッシングへの愛は執着に近い。ピザ、チキンウイング、野菜、サンドイッチ、フライドポテト——1週間でボトル1本使い切る家庭もある。
중서부의 랜치 드레싱 사랑은 집착에 가깝다. 피자, 윙, 채소, 샌드위치, 감자튀김——일부 가정은 일주일에 한 병씩 쓴다.
Examples
- Can I get a side of ranch with that? Actually, make it two. 能给我来一份牧场酱吗?算了,来两份吧。¿Me pones un poco de ranch con eso? Mejor ponme dos.それにランチつけてもらえる?やっぱり2つちょうだい。거기에 랜치 좀 주실 수 있어요? 아, 사실 두 개 주세요.
- Pizza without ranch? What's the point? 吃披萨不蘸牧场酱?那还有什么意思?¿Pizza sin ranch? ¿Y eso qué gracia tiene?ランチなしのピザ?何の意味があるの?랜치 없는 피자? 무슨 의미가 있어?
- My kids would eat a shoe if I put ranch on it. 我家孩子只要浇上牧场酱,鞋子都能吃。Mis hijos se comerían un zapato si le pusiera ranch.うちの子たちはランチをかければ靴でも食べると思うよ。우리 애들은 랜치만 뿌려주면 신발도 먹을 거야.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: dining, condiments
Tone: enthusiastic, unapologetic
✓ Do Say
- I need ranch with that.那个得配牧场酱。Necesito ranch con eso.それにランチが必要なんだけど。거기에 랜치 필요해.
- Extra ranch, please.多来点牧场酱,谢谢。Ranch extra, por favor.ランチ多めでお願いします。랜치 추가로 주세요.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't judge a Midwesterner for putting ranch on pizza — they will defend it passionately不要嘲笑中西部人吃披萨蘸牧场酱——他们会拼命维护这个习惯的No juzgues a un habitante del Medio Oeste por echar ranch en la pizza — lo defenderán con pasión中西部の人がピザにランチをかけても批判しないこと——情熱的に反論される피자에 랜치를 뿌리는 중서부 사람을 비판하지 마세요——열정적으로 변호할 겁니다
Origin & History
Ranch dressing was invented in the 1950s in California but exploded in popularity across the Midwest in the 1980s and 1990s.
Cultural Context
Era: 1980s (Midwest adoption)
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: All Midwest states
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