Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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pretzel

/ˈprɛtsəl/B2

扭結的狀態 / 扭曲 (n.)

原指一種麵包,口語中用來形容把自己弄得很緊張或糾結 (get your panties all in a `pretzel`)。

Please don't print the quotes.
Sheesh. I didn't realize you were gonna get your panties all in a pretzel!
That's actually not technically possible.
pretzel — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E08 · ReelWord