doughnut hole
noun
US(alsodonut hole)/ˈdəʊ.nʌt ˌhəʊl//ˈdoʊ.nʌt ˌhoʊl/[C]
asmall, rounddoughnut(= acircularcakefriedinhotfat), often made from thepartcutout of themiddleof alarger, ring-shapeddoughnut
炸甜甜圈球
There is achocolatefountainwithstrawberries,doughnutholes,marshmallows, andpretzelsfordipping.这里有一个巧克力喷泉，还有草莓、甜甜圈球、棉花糖、椒盐饼可以蘸着吃。
- To make thesedelicioustreatsyou needplainstore-boughtdoughnutholes.
- Doughnutholessoldby theCanadiancoffeechainTim Horton's areknownas "Timbits."
- His firstjobwaspluckingcirclesfrom thecenterofroundsofdough- in other words, making thedoughnutholes.
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forpeopleon aparticularkindofMedicareplanforprescriptiondrugs(=onesthat can only beboughtif adoctorordersthem for you), thefactof having topayfor adrugbecauseitscostis between twolevelsat which thecostwill bepaidbytheirplan
“甜甜圈漏洞”（指加入美国联邦医疗保险的人不得不支付某种药物费用的情况，因为这种药物的费用介于他们的医疗保险计划所支付费用的两个水平之间）
Thedoughnutholeis thegapincoveragewhen Part Dmembersreach$2,250 inprescriptioncosts.甜甜圈漏洞指的是D部分投保人员处方费用达到2250美元时的保障缺口。
Theformercongressmansaid hisgrouphad made severalproposalstoCongressforshrinkingthedoughnuthole.这位前国会议员说，他的团体已经向国会提出了几个缩小“甜甜圈漏洞”的建议。
- Theinfamous"doughnuthole" in the plan'scoverageleavesseniorswithout apharmaceuticalbenefitafterdrugcostsreach$2,251, until itkicksin again whencostsreach$5,100.
- Someeconomistssay that withproperplanning, somepatientswhoenteredthedoughnutholethisyearcould haveavoidedit.
- Opponents havedenouncedthe "doughnuthole" of non-coverage within thefullMedicaredrugbenefit, whichbeganin 2006.