lard
Word family adjectivelardaceouslardynounlardonlard
lard1 /lɑːd $ lɑːrd/ noun [uncountableU] 1.DFCwhite fat from pigs that is used in cooking 猪油 lard2 verb [transitiveT] 1.DFCto put small pieces of bacon onto meat before cooking it 〔烹调前〕把小块腌肉片铺在〔其他肉〕上 2 lard something with something phrasal verbphr v LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTto include a lot of something, especially something that is not necessary, in a speech, piece of writing, plan etc 在〔讲话、文章、计划等〕中大量使用[穿插]某类词语〔尤指没有必要这样做〕 a speech larded with Biblical quotations 穿插很多《圣经》引文的讲话
Origin lard1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin lardum