
beef
词源
源自中古英语 'bef',来自古法语 'boef',最终源自拉丁语 'bos'(牛)。
noun
❶ 牛肉,指从牛身上获取的肉类,常用于烹饪各种菜肴。
“I bought some fresh beef from the butcher.”
(我从肉店买了一些新鲜的牛肉。)
“She cooked a delicious beef stew for dinner.”
(她做了一锅美味的牛肉炖菜当晚餐。)
❶ 抱怨或牢骚,通常指对某事的不满或批评。
“He always has some beef with his coworkers.”
(他总是对同事有些抱怨。)
“What's your beef with the new policy?”
(你对新政策有什么不满?)
verb
❶ 抱怨或发牢骚,通常指对某事表达不满或批评。
“He's always beefing about his workload.”
(他总是抱怨工作量太大。)
“She beefed to the manager about the poor service.”
(她向经理投诉了糟糕的服务。)
❶ 加强或增强,通常指通过增加资源或努力来提高某物的质量或效果。
“The company beefed up security after the break-in.”
(公司在入室盗窃事件后加强了安保。)
“He beefed up his resume with new certifications.”
(他用新的证书充实了他的简历。)
常见短语
beef up — 加强或增强某物,通常指通过增加资源或努力来提高质量或效果。
“We need to beef up our marketing strategy.”
(我们需要加强我们的营销策略。)
have a beef with — 对某人或某事有不满或抱怨。
“He has a beef with his landlord over the rent increase.”
(他对房东提高租金有意见。)