EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 4 MIN
别踩我的“玉米”，也别给我喂软饭 CORN
acknowledge the corn：字面是“承认玉米”，实则是 爽快认错，承认失败（源自19世纪美国西部，赌徒输钱后会指着玉米威士忌酒瓶说“我认了”）；tread on someone’s corns：踩到某人的“玉米” → 无意或有意地冒犯、伤害别人的感情或自尊（这里的“corn”指脚上的鸡眼，一踩就疼）；cornball / corn off the cob：爆米花糖 / 玉米棒上的老玉米粒 → 形容陈腐、俗套、做作的事物或人；feed someone on soft corn：给某人喂软玉米 → 阿谀奉承
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