American pie 中的pie是什么意思

pie
[pai]
n.
馅饼, 杂乱, 喜鹊, 爱说话的人
vt.
弄乱

pie
[paI]
n.
西式馅饼，排
an apple pie
苹果排

pie
AHD:[pº]
D.J.:[pai]
K.K.:[pa!]
n.
See: magpie

Middle English
中古英语
fromOld French
源自古法语
fromLatin pºca
源自拉丁语 pºca

pie
AHD:[pº]
D.J.:[pai]
K.K.:[pa!]
n.
A baked food composed of a shell of pastry that is filled with fruit, meat, cheese, or other ingredients, and usually covered with a pastry crust.
馅饼，肉饼，水果派由一层填满水果、肉、奶酪或其他原料的面团组成烤制食品，通常覆盖有一层面包皮
A layer cake having cream, custard, or jelly filling.
分层饼中填奶油、蛋白或果冻的夹层蛋糕
A whole that can be shared:
总额，全体可以分成几份的总数：
“That would . . . enlarge the economic pie by making the most productive use of every investment dollar”(New York Times)
“以最具生产力的方式运用每一分投资，将会增加经济成果”(纽约时报)

pie in the sky
An empty wish or promise: