gravy

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

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。

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