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beef

UK //biːf//US //biːf//

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?)

同义词:meat, complaint, grievance

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。)

同义词:complain, strengthen, enhance

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。)