enchilada

Related topics: Food, dish

en·chi·la·da /ˌentʃəˈlɑːdə/ noun

1. DFF[countableC] a Mexican food consisting of a tortilla (=flat piece of bread) that is rolled up and filled with meat or cheese, and covered with a spicy sauce 〔墨西哥〕辣肉馅玉米卷饼

2 the big enchilada American EnglishAmE informal something that is the most important or biggest of its type 首要事物；头等大事

We’re aiming our products at the big enchilada – the home computer market.

我们正把我们的产品瞄准最大的市场——家用电脑市场。

Examples from the Corpus

the big enchilada• The big enchilada is the U.S. Supreme Court, and we're going to go there and win.• We're aiming our products at the big enchilada - the home computer market.

3 the whole enchilada American EnglishAmE informalALL/EVERYTHING all of something 整桩事情，一切

Come on. Let’s hear it – the whole enchilada.

来，让我们听一听整个事情的经过。

Examples from the Corpus

the whole enchilada• Benefits, retirement, the whole enchilada.• Wells should sell the whole enchilada to get the best price.

Examples from the Corpus

enchilada• You can still get catfish, though-catfish pizza, catfish enchiladas, catfish sushi washed down with sake.• Specialities include black bean soup, seafood crepes, chicken enchilada and filet mignon.• Each enchilada is plump with tender, juicy morsels of meat.• Benefits, retirement, the whole enchilada.

Origin enchilada

(1800-1900) American Spanish past participle of enchilar “to put chili into”

单词	enchilada
释义	enchilada Related topics: Food, dish en·chi·la·da /ˌentʃəˈlɑːdə/ noun 1. DFF[countableC] a Mexican food consisting of a tortilla (=flat piece of bread) that is rolled up and filled with meat or cheese, and covered with a spicy sauce 〔墨西哥〕辣肉馅玉米卷饼 2 the big enchilada American EnglishAmE informal something that is the most important or biggest of its type 首要事物；头等大事 We’re aiming our products at the big enchilada – the home computer market. 我们正把我们的产品瞄准最大的市场——家用电脑市场。 Examples from the Corpus the big enchilada• The big enchilada is the U.S. Supreme Court, and we're going to go there and win.• We're aiming our products at the big enchilada - the home computer market. 3 the whole enchilada American EnglishAmE informalALL/EVERYTHING all of something 整桩事情，一切 Come on. Let’s hear it – the whole enchilada. 来，让我们听一听整个事情的经过。 Examples from the Corpus the whole enchilada• Benefits, retirement, the whole enchilada.• Wells should sell the whole enchilada to get the best price. Examples from the Corpus enchilada• You can still get catfish, though-catfish pizza, catfish enchiladas, catfish sushi washed down with sake.• Specialities include black bean soup, seafood crepes, chicken enchilada and filet mignon.• Each enchilada is plump with tender, juicy morsels of meat.• Benefits, retirement, the whole enchilada. Origin enchilada (1800-1900) American Spanish past participle of enchilar “to put chili into”
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