mi·cro·wave

noun

/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/

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(also formal microwave oven)
a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat微波炉
- Reheat the soup in the microwave.把汤放到微波炉里再热一热。
- microwave cookery/meals微波炉烹饪／制作的食品
compare oven
Extra Examples
- I took my lunch out of the microwave.我从微波炉里拿出午餐。
- Your dinner's in the microwave.你的晚餐在微波炉里。
- This product is unsuitable for cooking in microwave ovens.本产品不适合在微波炉中烹饪。
Topics Cooking and eatingb1
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(specialist) an electromagnetic wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light wave微波Topics Physics and chemistryc1

mi·cro·wave

verb

/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they microwave	/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/ /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/
he / she / it microwaves	/ˈmaɪkrəweɪvz/ /ˈmaɪkrəweɪvz/
past simple microwaved	/ˈmaɪkrəweɪvd/ /ˈmaɪkrəweɪvd/
past participle microwaved	/ˈmaɪkrəweɪvd/ /ˈmaɪkrəweɪvd/
-ing form microwaving	/ˈmaɪkrəweɪvɪŋ/ /ˈmaɪkrəweɪvɪŋ/

microwave something to cook or heat something in a microwave用微波炉烹调（或加热）
Collocations Cooking
CookingPreparing
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
Serving
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Topics Cooking and eatingb1