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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
Cookies are a sweet treat.
曲奇饼干是一种甜食。
A cookie cutter is something we use to cut cookies in a particular shape.
而曲奇切割刀是我们用来把饼干切成特定形状的器具。
But what else does "cookie-cutter" mean?
那么“cookie-cutter”还有其它含义呢？
Anna, can you help me think of a good housewarming gift?
安娜，你能帮我想一个好的乔迁礼物吗？
Yes! I love parties that celebrate a new house! Tell me, what kind of house is it?
没问题！我喜欢庆祝新房的派对！告诉我，房子是什么样的？
Um, it's a basic cookie-cutter house. All the houses on the street look the same.
嗯，就是一个普通的千篇一律的房子。这条街上所有的房子看起来都一样。
Cookie-cutter, hmm. I know! Buy them a set of... cookie cutters!
千篇一律，嗯。我知道了！买一套曲奇切割刀吧！
Really, Anna? Actually, that's a pretty good idea.
确定吗，安娜？不过这确实是个好点子。
It may sound like a good thing, but the term "cookie-cutter" is not praise.
听起来还不错，但“cookie-cutter”这个短语并不是褒义词。
It describes something ordinary, predictable, and not very special.
它用来形容一些普通的、老套乏味的、不是很特别的物品。
