| 释义 |
sauce /sɔːs/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 沙司，调味汁，酱，佐料
lemon sauce 柠檬酱
ice cream with chocolate sauce 浇巧克力酱的冰淇淋
2. 〈美〉炖水果；罐头水果
3. 增加趣味(或风味、 刺激)的东西
Any little excitement is a sauce to the monotony of her quiet life. 任何一丁点儿的刺激都会给她那单调平静的生活增添乐趣。
4. /sɔːs，sæs/ 〈主英口〉无礼的话(或举动)
None of your sauce, child! 孩子，不要没规矩!
5. 〈美方〉肉类的配菜
6. [常作the sauce] 〈主美口〉烈酒
be on the sauce 酗酒(或喝酒成瘾)
II vt.
1. 给…调味，加佐料于；浇沙司于
sauce meat with pepper 用胡椒粉给肉调味
2. 把…制成沙司
Tomatoes must be sauced while ripe. 番茄必须在熟后才能制成沙司。
3. 使增加趣味，使增添风味
4. /sɔːs，sæs/ 〈口〉对…无礼
sauce a superior 对上级无礼
Good boys don't sauce their mothers! 好孩子不会对母亲没规矩的!
5. 〈古〉减轻，使和缓
[OFr < L salsus salted < salīre to sprinkle with salt < sal salt¹] phr. a carrier's (或 poor man's) sauce 饥饿 hit the sauce 〈俚〉酗酒 serve with the same sauce 以其人之道还治其人之身 The sauce is better than the fish. 佐料味胜鱼鲜佳肴。 (意指喧宾夺主) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. 〈谚〉适用于甲者也适用于乙。 |