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单词 tapas
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Definition of tapas in English:

tapas

plural noun ˈtapasˈtæpəs
  • Small Spanish savoury dishes, typically served with drinks at a bar.

    (多指酒吧中和饮料一起上的)西班牙餐前小吃

    as modifier a tapas bar
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The food is an exotic mix of tapas and dim sum, so you eat chorizo and calamari one minute, spring rolls and satay the next.
    • Music includes live flamenco and the food does a good job of matching the design: a delicious mix of modern tapas like chorizo tortillas and tasty fish and meat dishes.
    • Spanish olive oil is superb in salads and with fish but, as always, it is the ideal oil for use in authentic Spanish dishes, such as paella and tapas.
    • On the right was a long bar at which people were standing, drinking and nibbling on tapas, using the little disposal cans built into the bar at foot level.
    • Traditional Spanish tapas bars serve meat, cheese, tortillas and salads as the light evening supper, and Spanish wine flows freely, as does olive oil.
    • And so a distinct Spanish culinary tradition was born, as bar owners found that tapas possess an attraction all their own and began to expand the variety they offered.
    • At the bar, look for upscale liquor and signature drinks along with a variety of tapas.
    • But the country has infused its own, distinct Latino flavour with great cuisine including salsa to tapas dishes.
    • Lunch in tapas bars is a Spanish treat, serving tasty portions of tortilla, fresh prawns, marinaded red peppers and other morsels of local food.
    • Nibbling on dish after dish of tapas, mazzas Spanish style, while sipping wine, I observed my co-diners as they conversed in a leisurely style.
    • If you fancy something more substantial than a single tapas dish, the Seafood Platter is the best bet.
    • From Spanish tapas to vegetarian red curry to filet mignon, there's something for every taste and budget.
    • There are six appetisers featuring various types of breads and olives as well as 34 main tapas dishes to choose from, including a wide selection of vegetarian and gluten-free options.
    • On the seafood side of the tapas, the calamari has a lovely thin breaded crust, and is nice and salty.
    • There are some fine tapas dishes and a wide choice of tasty Cuban rums and we recommend you lie back on antique couches and chairs and sample the menu.
    • We waited well over an hour for our tapas dishes which were quite disappointing.
    • Add a tablespoon of cream to it for a richer sauce or serve it with croutons and olives as a tapas dish.
    • One of the tastiest tapas dishes is the spicy grilled beef salad, which, if you can forgive its not actually being spicy, is great.
    • All in all like the tapas experience (which is ideal to drink with) you don't have to order a starter and main course, you can mix and match.
    • Like other people throughout Spain, the Basques spend many leisure hours socializing with friends at tapas bars, which serve light food and drinks.

Origin

Spanish tapa, literally 'cover, lid' (because the dishes were given free with the drink, served on a dish balanced on, therefore ‘covering’, the glass).

Rhymes

Chiapas

Definition of tapas in US English:

tapas

plural nounˈtapəsˈtæpəs
  • Small Spanish savory dishes, typically served with drinks at a bar.

    (多指酒吧中和饮料一起上的)西班牙餐前小吃

    as modifier a tapas bar
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We waited well over an hour for our tapas dishes which were quite disappointing.
    • Traditional Spanish tapas bars serve meat, cheese, tortillas and salads as the light evening supper, and Spanish wine flows freely, as does olive oil.
    • Spanish olive oil is superb in salads and with fish but, as always, it is the ideal oil for use in authentic Spanish dishes, such as paella and tapas.
    • All in all like the tapas experience (which is ideal to drink with) you don't have to order a starter and main course, you can mix and match.
    • Lunch in tapas bars is a Spanish treat, serving tasty portions of tortilla, fresh prawns, marinaded red peppers and other morsels of local food.
    • There are some fine tapas dishes and a wide choice of tasty Cuban rums and we recommend you lie back on antique couches and chairs and sample the menu.
    • Nibbling on dish after dish of tapas, mazzas Spanish style, while sipping wine, I observed my co-diners as they conversed in a leisurely style.
    • And so a distinct Spanish culinary tradition was born, as bar owners found that tapas possess an attraction all their own and began to expand the variety they offered.
    • There are six appetisers featuring various types of breads and olives as well as 34 main tapas dishes to choose from, including a wide selection of vegetarian and gluten-free options.
    • One of the tastiest tapas dishes is the spicy grilled beef salad, which, if you can forgive its not actually being spicy, is great.
    • The food is an exotic mix of tapas and dim sum, so you eat chorizo and calamari one minute, spring rolls and satay the next.
    • If you fancy something more substantial than a single tapas dish, the Seafood Platter is the best bet.
    • On the right was a long bar at which people were standing, drinking and nibbling on tapas, using the little disposal cans built into the bar at foot level.
    • Like other people throughout Spain, the Basques spend many leisure hours socializing with friends at tapas bars, which serve light food and drinks.
    • Add a tablespoon of cream to it for a richer sauce or serve it with croutons and olives as a tapas dish.
    • Music includes live flamenco and the food does a good job of matching the design: a delicious mix of modern tapas like chorizo tortillas and tasty fish and meat dishes.
    • From Spanish tapas to vegetarian red curry to filet mignon, there's something for every taste and budget.
    • On the seafood side of the tapas, the calamari has a lovely thin breaded crust, and is nice and salty.
    • But the country has infused its own, distinct Latino flavour with great cuisine including salsa to tapas dishes.
    • At the bar, look for upscale liquor and signature drinks along with a variety of tapas.

Origin

Spanish tapa, literally ‘cover, lid’ (because the dishes were given free with the drink, served on a dish balanced on, therefore ‘covering’, the glass).

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