- [transitive] grate something to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into small pieces擦碎，磨碎（食物）
- grated apple/carrot/cheese, etc.擦成細絲的蘋果、胡蘿蔔、幹酪等
- Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the tomatoes.將奶酪磨碎，撒在西紅柿上。
- a teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg一茶匙剛磨好的肉豆蔻
Homophones grate | greatgrate great - grate verb
- Grate the apples and carrots and add to the mixture.將蘋果和胡蘿蔔磨碎，加入混合物中。
- grate noun
- A small fire was burning in the grate.壁爐裏有一團小火在燃燒。
- great adjective
- She is a young player with great potential.她是一個很有潛力的年輕球員。
Collocations Cooking烹飪；烹調Cooking烹飪Preparing準備- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish準備一道菜／一頓飯／一份菜單／正餐／魚
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients稱出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡蘿蔔／洋蔥／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange給胡蘿蔔／洋蔥／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg將胡蘿蔔／幹酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites攪打奶油／雞蛋／雞蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面團
Cooking烹飪- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎鍋裏將油燒熱
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler將烤箱／烤架預熱／加熱
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸騰
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／輕輕地攪拌
- reduce the heat把溫度調低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分鐘／炖到量減少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黃油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加熱 8 至 20 分鐘使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面濾幹；把水從鍋裏濾出來／濾到濾器裏
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨搗碎
Ways of cooking烹飪方式- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹飪食物／魚／肉／米飯／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一條）面包／一個蛋糕／曲奇餅／小甜餅／餡餅／土豆／魚／司康餅／小鬆糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／雞蛋；燒開水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒雞肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog燒烤肉／牛排／雞肉／香腸／熱狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／雞肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋蔥／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米飯／蔬菜／菠菜／蘆筍／餃子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／堅果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波爐烹調（或加熱）食物／爆米花／預制餐
Serving上菜- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯裏上；上蓋飯；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盤子裏擺好／鋪成一層
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／雞肉／火雞肉切成塊
- dress/toss a salad給色拉加調味醬；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette澆上橄欖油／色拉調味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片檸檬／一勺冰淇淋／攪打好的奶油／糖漿
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝歐芹／新鮮的羅勒葉／檸檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做飾菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper灑上鹽／糖／香草／歐芹／剛磨碎的黑胡椒
Topics Cooking and eatingc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbphrasesSee full entry - [intransitive] to annoy somebody使人煩躁；使人煩惱；使人難受
- grate (on somebody) Her voice really grates on me.她的聲音真叫我難受。
- He kept staring at her and it began to grate on her nerves.他一直盯着她，這開始讓她心煩意亂。
- grate (with somebody) It grated with him when people implied he wasn't really British.當有人暗示他不是地道的英國人時，他很是惱火。
- [intransitive, transitive] when two hard surfaces grate as they rub together, they make a sharp unpleasant sound; somebody can also make one thing grate against another（使）發出刺耳的聲音，發出吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦聲
- The rusty hinges grated as the gate swung back.大門蕩了回去，生鏽的鉸鏈發出吱嘎吱嘎的刺耳聲。
- grate something (+ adv./prep.) He grated his knife across the plate.他用刀子劃過盤子時發出刺耳的聲音。
Extra Examples- The grit beneath her soles grated harshly on the wooden deck.粘在她鞋底的沙礫蹭在木甲板上發出刺耳的聲音。
- The steel of the helmet grated against the door.鋼盔蹭着門發出刺耳的摩擦聲。
Word Originverb late Middle English: from Old French grater, of Germanic origin; related to German kratzen ‘to scratch’.
