gravy

音标['greivi] 读音

汉语翻译

n. 肉汁, 外快

词型变化:

名词复数:gravies 

英语解释:

名词 gravy:

  1. basically the juices that drip from cooking meats
  2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    同义词:boom, bonanza, gold rush, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce

例句:

  1. Cover potatoes with gravy.
    将肉汁浇在土豆上
  2. Little Tom swabbed up the gravy with crusty bread.
    小汤姆用硬面包把肉汁抹得干干净净。
  3. Poultry or meat cut into pieces and stewed in gravy.
    炖肉将家禽或肉切成片在肉汁中炖
  4. I made some gravy soup for my husband.
    我给我丈夫做了一些肉汤。

详细解释:


gra.vy

n.(名词)
【复数】 gra.vies


The juices that drip from cooking meat.
肉汁:烹肉时滴出的肉汁
A sauce made by thickening and seasoning these juices.
肉卤:用加浓,调味后的这种肉汁做的沙司
Slang
【俚语】
Money, profit, or benefit easily or illicitly gained.
非法获得的金钱:轻松获得或非法获得的金钱,利润或好处
Payment or benefit in excess of what is expected or required.
外快:超出预期或需要以外的钱或好处

来源:
Middle English grave
中古英语 grave
from Old French
源自 古法语
possibly a misreading of grane [stew, sauce]
可能为 grane的误读 [炖,沙司]
from Latin gr3n3tus [having many seeds] * see pomegranate
源自 拉丁语 gr3n3tus [有许多种子的] *参见 pomegranate


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