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garnished

UK //ˈɡɑːnɪʃt//US //ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt//

词源

源自中古英语garnishen,借自古法语garnir(意为装备、装饰),最终源于日耳曼语词根warnōną(意为准备、防备)。14世纪开始同时具有装饰和法律扣押的双重含义。

verb

❶ 指在食物上添加装饰物以提升美观度,通常使用香草、水果或蔬菜切片等可食用材料。

“The chef garnished the dish with fresh parsley.”

(厨师用新鲜欧芹装饰了这道菜。)

“She garnished the cake with edible flowers.”

(她用可食用花朵装饰了蛋糕。)

❶ 法律术语,指从某人工资或财产中扣除款项以偿还债务,通常通过法院命令执行。

“His wages were garnished to pay child support.”

(他的工资被扣押以支付子女抚养费。)

“The court ordered her bank account to be garnished.”

(法院下令扣押她的银行账户。)

同义词:decorated, adorned, embellished, trimmed, seized

常见短语

garnished with — 描述食物被某种装饰物点缀的状态,强调装饰物的具体内容。

“The soup was garnished with croutons and chives.”

(汤上装饰了面包丁和细香葱。)

wage garnishment — 法律专用术语,指通过法律程序从工资中扣除部分金额用于偿还债务的行为。

“He faced wage garnishment after failing to pay court fines.”

(因未支付法庭罚款,他面临工资扣押。)