sal·ad

noun

/ˈsæləd/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal（生吃的）蔬菜色拉，蔬菜沙拉
- All main courses come with salad or vegetables.所有主菜都配有色拉或蔬菜。
- Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch?午饭吃冷肉和色拉行吗？
- a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal)配菜色拉（作为一道副菜）
- a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in)色拉碗
- a salad sandwich 沙拉三明治
- Toss the salad with the dressing.将沙拉与调料一起搅拌。
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
see also Caesar salad, chef’s salad, garden salad, Greek salad, green salad, side salad, tossed salad
Extra Examples
- She tossed and dressed the salad.她搅拌色拉并加上调料。
- The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。
Topics Fooda1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
verb + salad
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
salad + noun
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …
[countable, uncountable] (in compounds) meat, fish, cheese, etc. served with salad（拌有肉、鱼、奶酪等的）混合色拉，混合沙拉
- a chicken/tuna/seafood/egg salad鸡肉／金枪鱼／海鲜／鸡蛋色拉
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
verb + salad
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
salad + noun
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …
[uncountable, countable] (in compounds) raw or cooked vegetables, etc. that are cut into small pieces, often mixed with mayonnaise and served cold with other food（或生或熟，切丁，多拌有蛋黄酱，作配菜冷食的）色拉，沙拉
- potato salad土豆色拉
- a pasta salad意面色拉
see also fruit salad, Russian salad, Waldorf salad
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
verb + salad
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
salad + noun
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …
[countable] any green vegetable, especially lettuce, that is eaten raw in a salad拌色拉的青菜（尤指生菜）
- salad plants/leaves色拉蔬菜／菜叶
- baby octopus served with salad greens小八爪鱼配生菜
- Sow salads like lettuce, rocket and spring onions.播种生菜、芝麻菜和葱等沙拉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
verb + salad
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
salad + noun
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French salade, from Provençal salada, based on Latin sal ‘salt’.

Idioms

your salad days

(old-fashioned) the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life年少不谙世事的岁月；涉世未深的青少年时代

单词	salad
释义	sal·ad noun /ˈsæləd/ /ˈsæləd/ Idioms enlarge image [uncountable, countable] a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal（生吃的）蔬菜色拉，蔬菜沙拉 All main courses come with salad or vegetables.所有主菜都配有色拉或蔬菜。 Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch?午饭吃冷肉和色拉行吗？ a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal)配菜色拉（作为一道副菜） a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in)色拉碗 a salad sandwich 沙拉三明治 Toss the salad with the dressing.将沙拉与调料一起搅拌。 Collocations CookingCookingPreparing 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 see also Caesar salad, chef’s salad, garden salad, Greek salad, green salad, side salad, tossed salad Extra Examples She tossed and dressed the salad.她搅拌色拉并加上调料。 The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。 Topics Fooda1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fresh crisp crunchy … verb + salad eat make prepare … salad + noun greens leaves cream … [countable, uncountable] (in compounds) meat, fish, cheese, etc. served with salad（拌有肉、鱼、奶酪等的）混合色拉，混合沙拉 a chicken/tuna/seafood/egg salad鸡肉／金枪鱼／海鲜／鸡蛋色拉 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fresh crisp crunchy … verb + salad eat make prepare … salad + noun greens leaves cream … [uncountable, countable] (in compounds) raw or cooked vegetables, etc. that are cut into small pieces, often mixed with mayonnaise and served cold with other food（或生或熟，切丁，多拌有蛋黄酱，作配菜冷食的）色拉，沙拉 potato salad土豆色拉 a pasta salad意面色拉 see also fruit salad, Russian salad, Waldorf salad Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fresh crisp crunchy … verb + salad eat make prepare … salad + noun greens leaves cream … [countable] any green vegetable, especially lettuce, that is eaten raw in a salad拌色拉的青菜（尤指生菜） salad plants/leaves色拉蔬菜／菜叶 baby octopus served with salad greens小八爪鱼配生菜 Sow salads like lettuce, rocket and spring onions.播种生菜、芝麻菜和葱等沙拉。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fresh crisp crunchy … verb + salad eat make prepare … salad + noun greens leaves cream … Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French salade, from Provençal salada, based on Latin sal ‘salt’. Idioms your salad days (old-fashioned) the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life年少不谙世事的岁月；涉世未深的青少年时代
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