[U, C]atypeoffoodmadefrommilkthatcanbeeithersoftorhardandisusuallywhiteoryellowincolour; aparticulartypeofthisfood干酪;奶酪◆Cheddarcheese切达干酪◆goat'scheese(= madefromthemilkofagoat)山羊奶酪(由山羊奶制成)◆acheesesandwich/salad奶酪三明治/色拉◆achunk/piece/sliceofcheese一厚块/块/薄片奶酪◆aselectionofFrenchcheeses精选的法国奶酪◆acheeseknife(= aknifewithaspecialcurvedbladewithtwopointsontheend, usedforcuttingandpickinguppiecesofcheese)干酪刀➡ see alsoAmerican cheese, blue cheese, cauliflower cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese, macaroni cheesecheese!whatyouasksbtosaybeforeyoutaketheirphotograph“茄子”(要求照相的人说的口形词)●aˌbigˈcheese(informal, humorous) animportantandpowerfulperson, especiallyinanorganization大人物;要员●ˌchalkandˈcheese(BrE) iftwopeopleorthingsarelikechalkandcheeseorasdifferentaschalkandcheese, theyarecompletelydifferentfromeachother截然不同;天渊之别Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●ˌhardˈcheese(BrE, informal) usedasawayofsayingthatyouaresorryaboutsth, usuallyironically(= youreallymeantheopposite)(常作反话)太不幸了,真够倒霉