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grilled

UK //ɡrɪld//US //ɡrɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'grillen',来自古法语 'griller',最终源自拉丁语 'craticula'(烤架)。最初指在烤架上烹饪,后引申出严厉盘问的比喻意义。

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❶ 指食物经过烧烤或炙烤的烹饪方式,通常会在食物表面留下烤痕或焦香的风味。

“I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich for lunch.”

(我午餐点了一份烤鸡三明治。)

“The grilled vegetables had a delicious smoky flavor.”

(烤蔬菜带着诱人的烟熏风味。)

❶ 形容被严厉盘问或审问的状态,通常用于非正式场合。

“The suspect was grilled by the police for hours.”

(嫌疑人被警察盘问了数小时。)

“My parents grilled me about where I had been last night.”

(父母严厉追问昨晚我去了哪里。)

同义词:broiled, roasted, barbecued, interrogated, questioned

常见短语

grilled cheese — 一种将奶酪夹在两片面包中间烤制的三明治,奶酪融化后形成拉丝效果。

“Nothing beats a warm grilled cheese sandwich on a cold day.”

(在寒冷的日子里,没有什么比一个热乎乎的烤奶酪三明治更棒了。)

grilled to perfection — 形容食物被烤制得恰到好处,达到理想的状态。

“The salmon was grilled to perfection - crispy outside and tender inside.”

(三文鱼烤得完美无缺——外皮酥脆,内里鲜嫩。)