gravy

英 [ˈɡreɪvi]

美 [ˈɡreɪvi]

n.  (调味)肉汁; 意外之财; 飞来福

复数：gravies　

Collins.1 / BNC.12580 / COCA.9062

牛津词典

noun

• （调味）肉汁
  a brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices that come out of meat while it is cooking
• 意外之财；飞来福
  something, especially money, that is obtained when you do not expect it

柯林斯词典

• 肉汁；肉卤
  Gravyis a sauce made from the juices that come from meat when it cooks.

英英释义

noun

• a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
  1. the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
  Synonym:boombonanzagold rushgodsendmanna from heavenwindfallbunce
• the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats
  Synonym:pan gravy
• a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

双语例句

• I think the gravy needs thinning a bit.
  我想肉卤需要稍微稀释一下。
• She enriched the gravy with a little flour browned in butter.
  她用一些在黄油中炒过的面粉给肉汁调味。
• May I have some gravy on my potato?
  土豆上给我浇点肉汁好吗？
• You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.
  你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
• The dish is usually served with a rich onion gravy.
  这道菜通常都和浓郁的洋葱肉汁一起食用。
• Residents of Mississippi favor pork barbecue, fried catfish, buttery biscuits and gravy and tamales.
  密西西比居民最喜爱猪肉烧烤，炸鲶鱼，奶油饼干，肉汁和粉蒸肉。
• There was a smear of gravy on his chin.
  他下巴上沾了些肉汁。
• She fixed pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, gravy and of course a turkey.
  她做了南瓜饼，马铃薯泥，肉汤，当然还有火鸡。
• I had found the gravy boat from my mother's china service.
  我竟然找到了妈妈那套瓷器中的这只船形肉卤盘。
• Both Rosie and Christie cheered because Grandma always has the best mashed potatoes and gravy.
  萝丝和克莉丝缇两人都欢欣鼓舞，因为奶奶总是会做最好的马铃薯泥和最美味的肉汁。