dish
Word family adjectivedisheddishynoundishfuldishingdishclothdishragdishtoweldishwasherdishwaterdish
Utensils, Food, dish
dish1 /dɪʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC] 1 
DFUa flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in 盘子，碟子 → bowl
DFUa flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in 盘子，碟子 → bowl a serving dish
上菜用的盘子
an ovenproof dish
耐热盘
dish of
a large dish of spaghetti
一大盘意大利面
2 the dishes DFUall the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to be washed 待洗的餐具
do/wash the dishes
I’ll just do the dishes before we go.
我把碗洗好我们就走。
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In everyday English, people often use the expression do the washing-up (BrE) or do the dishes (AmE), rather than wash the dishes. 在日常英语中,人们常说 do the washing-up【英】,或 do the dishes【美】,而不说 wash the dishes。
Examples from the Corpus
do/wash the dishes• The man will more often take out the garbage, wash the dishes, and do other chores around the house.• Deborah and I washed the dishes, then sat beside each other at the kitchen table, our legs almost touching.• I washed the dishes and took a Brillo pad to the stove.• Such a performance ensures she need never do the dishes.• No, we never wash the dishes until morning.• Afterwards, she helped Penelope wash the dishes, commenting that she had been a dishwasher also at one time.• Our task will be to wash the dishes later and I warn you there will be plenty.• They're more prepared to do the dishes or change nappies.• She even let the school-leavers who washed the dishes and cleared the tables look straight into her eyes.
→5 see picture at 见图 clean23 DFFa type of food that is cooked in a particular way and served as part of a meal 〔烹制好的〕菜肴，一道菜
a wonderful pasta dish
很棒的意大利面食
The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
菜单上有品种丰富的素食。
This soup is substantial enough to serve as a main dish (=the biggest part of a meal).
► see thesaurus at food 这道汤材料十足，可以当主菜了。
4 something that is shaped like a dish 盘状物，碟状物
a soap dish
皂碟
5. informal old-fashionedSEXY someone who is sexually attractive 性感的人
→ side dish, satellite dishExamples from the Corpus
dish• Just think of a loud noise-say, a dish breaking on the floor-that stops all the conversation in a room.• Arrange 3 filled shells in each of two oval baking dishes sprayed with cooking spray.• a casserole dish• a classic Creole dish• My favourite Italian dish is lasagne.• Beneath lay a line of glum sandwiches, a Perspex dish of an unidentifiable fish meat and a mutilated leg of ham.• Gumbo, rice dressings and Jambalaya are all one-pot dishes, which are perfect for feeding large numbers.• We serve a variety of Thai dishes.• Half fill the dishes with the salmon mixture, then place a teaspoon of caviar in the centre.• Consider also the time required to heat the dish to have it safe for eating.• In any case, there was always the problem of what to do with the dish.• This dish can be served hot or cold.• a delicious vegetable dish with a spicy nut sauce• In addition to the extensive Tandoori menu, there is a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.• We talk about other eggs, other wonderful dishes we have eaten in times past.
main dish• Menus vary through the fortnight, and include a starter, a main dish with green salad and a sweet.• The text was laid out playfully like a cookbook, with starters, sauces and main dishes.• Dinner is three courses, with a choice of main dish.• Today's main dish was cabbage and swede stew with dumplings.• Simple salads of lettuce, tomatoes and olives may accompany most of the main dishes.• For buffets and fork suppers, serve one or two main dishes with a choice of salads and nibbles.
dish2 verb
1 TALK TO somebody[intransitiveI, transitiveT] informal to give a lot of information about something or someone, especially something that would usually be secret or private 揭（…的）隐私，说（…的）闲话
dish on
She’s ready to dish on boys, beauty, and break-ups in her new column.
她准备在新开的栏目里大谈有关男人、美容和感情破裂方面的事。
dish the dirt (=tell people shocking things about someone’s private life) 揭隐私
2 dish something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v
a) to give something to various people in a careless way 〔随意地〕分发，提供
We dished out some leaflets there too.
我们在那里也分发了一些传单。
Paul tends to dish out unwanted advice.
保罗总爱说些没人想听的建议。
b) to serve food to people 端上，从大盘里分〔食物〕
Sam’s dishing out sandwiches if you want one.
如果你想要三明治，萨姆正在分呢。
c) somebody can dish it out but they can’t take it used to say that someone often criticizes other people, but does not like being criticized 某人很会批评别人，但自己却不能接受批评
Examples from the Corpus
dish out• And my granda clearly loved dishing it out.• He was good at dishing it out.• I have been dishing it out for a number of years, and now it is my turn to take it.• He keeps his liquor just on the other side of the room, but catch him actually dishing it out himself.• Duck and andouille sausage gumbo was another dish that evolved out of the early Creole and Cajun kitchens of Louisiana.• Jewelled cups, their precious stones glinting in the sunlight, and silver dishes were laid out on handsome chests and cabinets.• You can dish them out to visiting dignitaries at the end of a state visit.• None of that circus water Loretta dished us out when the chumps were buying.
3 dish something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v DFto put food for a meal into dishes, ready to be eaten 把〔食物〕盛到盘里〔准备让人食用〕
Could you dish up the vegetables?
请你把蔬菜盛到盘子里，好吗？
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dish up• Risa... get these dishes cleaned up.• He stretched and got up, then trotted over to his water dish and slurped up a great guzzling mouthful.• The last of the dishes were put up, and supper was in the oven.• Now their dishes make up in imagination and taste what they lack in meat.• She was wiping a crust of bread round the inside of her dish to catch up the last drops of broth.• A local pub has installed a satellite dish to pick up U.
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dish• This made Fearnley very defensive about his own business, and usually happy to dish the dirt about his aggressive competitor.• He goes on to dish the dirt about which Hollywood actors wear toupees.• He is often hired to inform Fleet Street about client views or, less charitably, to dish the dirt on opponents.• You can dish them out to visiting dignitaries at the end of a state visit.• Some of the vilest food on earth is dished up in Paris nightly.
dish the dirt• They're the ones who'd love to dish the dirt.• This made Fearnley very defensive about his own business, and usually happy to dish the dirt about his aggressive competitor.• I dish the dirt for half an hour and then leave him.• He is often hired to inform Fleet Street about client views or, less charitably, to dish the dirt on opponents.
Old English disc, from Latin discus “disk, plate”