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sauce

UK /sɔːs/US /sɑːs/

词源

源自中古英语 'sauce',来自古法语 'sauce',最终源自拉丁语 'salsa',意为 '咸的' 或 '调味的'。

noun

❶ 一种用于调味或增加食物风味的液体或半固体混合物,通常由多种配料制成,如番茄酱、酱油等。

“I love to dip my fries in tomato sauce.”

(我喜欢把薯条蘸番茄酱吃。)

“This pasta tastes better with some garlic sauce.”

(这份意大利面加点蒜酱味道更好。)

同义词:dressing, condiment, gravy

verb

❶ 给食物添加酱汁或调味料,使其味道更丰富或更具风味。

“He sauced the steak with a red wine reduction.”

(他用红酒酱汁调味牛排。)

“She sauced the salad with a light vinaigrette.”

(她用清淡的油醋汁拌沙拉。)

同义词:season, flavor, dress

常见短语

on the sauce — 俚语,指某人经常饮酒或酗酒,通常带有贬义。

“He's been on the sauce again and missed work.”

(他又开始酗酒,结果没去上班。)

what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander — 谚语,意为对一个人适用的规则或待遇,对另一个人也应同样适用,强调公平对待。

“If she has to work late, so should he—what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.”

(如果她必须加班,他也应该如此——对一个人适用的规则对另一个人也应适用。)