好词典

dishes

UK //ˈdɪʃɪz//US //ˈdɪʃɪz//

词源

源自古英语 disc(盘子),来自拉丁语 discus(圆盘),最终源自希腊语 diskos。复数形式 dishes 约在14世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指用于盛放或烹饪食物的器皿,如盘子、碗等餐具。通常指多个餐具的集合。

“She washed the dishes after dinner.”

(晚饭后她洗了餐具。)

“The cabinet is full of clean dishes.”

(橱柜里摆满了干净的餐具。)

❶ 指准备好的或烹饪好的食物,尤指特定的一餐或特定类型的菜肴。

“The restaurant serves delicious Italian dishes.”

(这家餐厅供应美味的意大利菜肴。)

“She prepared three dishes for the dinner party.”

(她为晚宴准备了三道菜。)

同义词:plates, bowls, crockery, meals, courses

verb

❶ 指将食物分装到盘子里准备上菜的动作。

“Could you dish the salad while I carve the meat?”

(我切肉的时候你能把沙拉装盘吗?)

“She dished out the stew into individual bowls.”

(她把炖菜分装到每个人的碗里。)

同义词:serve, ladle, portion

常见短语

do the dishes — 指清洗餐具的家务活动,通常在饭后进行。

“It's your turn to do the dishes tonight.”

(今晚轮到你洗碗了。)

dish out — 指分发食物或比喻性地分配某物,常带有大量或慷慨的含义。

“The teacher dished out compliments to all the students.”

(老师给所有学生都给予了表扬。)