
中英词典:gravy
形容词(Adjective):
1. gravy
[ˈɡreɪvi]
(食物)像肉汁一样美味的;容易得到的
名词(Noun):
1. gravy
[ˈɡreɪvi]
(烹饪)肉汁,肉汁酱;不法利润,额外收入
2. gravy train
[ˈɡreɪvi treɪn]
不费力气而丰厚的工作,赚钱机器
词语辨析:
gravy和sauce均指饭菜的调味品,但gravy特指肉汁酱,通常与肉类搭配;sauce泛指各种调味酱,可以搭配不同的食物。
词汇扩充:
gravy boat(肉汁船,盛肉汁用的小船型容器)
gravy granules(肉汁颗粒,速溶肉汁粉)
gravy master(肉汁大师,一种混合调味品)
近义词(Synonyms):
sauce, jus, dressing, condiment
反义词(Antonyms):
dryness, aridity
柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary):
[noun]
Gravy is a sauce made from the juices that come out of meat during cooking, which is often served with the meat.
牛津词典(Oxford Dictionary):
[noun]
A sauce made by thickening and flavouring the juices derived from cooked meat.
用法(Usage):
1. Pour the gravy over the roast beef.
(将肉汁倒在烤牛肉上。)
2. He made a lot of gravy on that deal.
(他在那笔交易中赚了很多不法之财。)
例句(Examples):
- I poured some gravy over the mashed potatoes.(我在土豆泥上浇了些肉汁。)
- The roast chicken is served with a rich gravy.(烤鸡配以浓郁的肉汁。)
- She made a delicious gravy from the drippings of the roast.(她用烤肉的滴水做了一份美味的肉汁。)
- He always finds a way to make extra gravy.(他总是找到方法来赚取额外的利润。)
- The company executives were accused of living off the gravy train.(公司高管被指责依靠不劳而获的工作谋取利益。)
- We need some gravy to go with the turkey.(我们需要一些肉汁来配火鸡。)
- The gravy boat is used to serve the sauce at the table.(肉汁船用于在餐桌上盛放调味酱。)
- She added a spoonful of gravy granules to thicken the sauce.(她加了一勺肉汁颗粒来增稠酱汁。)
- The chef used gravy master to enhance the flavor of the dish.(厨师用肉汁大师增添菜肴的风味。)
- The steak is served with a rich sauce that complements its flavor.(牛排配以浓郁的酱汁,相得益彰。)
- He drizzled the gravy over the roast lamb.(他把肉汁轻轻地淋在烤羊肉上。)
- The dryness of the chicken was offset by the flavorful gravy.(肉汁的美味使得鸡肉的干燥得到了平衡。)
- She scraped every last bit of gravy from the plate.(她把盘子里的最后一滴肉汁都刮光了。)
- They made a fortune on the gravy train of the tech industry.(他们在科技行业的赚钱机器上赚了一大笔钱。)
- The chef's secret ingredient in the gravy gave the dish a unique taste.(厨师在肉汁中加入的秘密配料使得这道菜具有独特的口味。)
- The roast beef is served with a side of mashed potatoes and a generous helping of gravy.(烤牛肉配以一份土豆泥和大量的肉汁。)
- The company's profits were boosted by the gravy from their subsidiary.(公司的利润因其子公司的额外收入而增长。)
- The gravy adds moisture and flavor to the roasted turkey.(肉汁给烤火鸡增添了湿润和风味。)
- He poured the gravy from the roasting pan into a sauceboat.(他把烤盘里的肉汁倒入酱船中。)
- The gravy had a rich and savory taste that complemented the tender steak perfectly.(肉汁的味道浓郁可口,与鲜嫩的牛排完美搭配。)