🔑chopBrE/tʃɒp/NAmE/tʃɑːp/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theychopBrE/tʃɒp/NAmE/tʃɑːp/present simple - he / she / itchopsBrE/tʃɒps/NAmE/tʃɑːps/past simplechoppedBrE/tʃɒpt/NAmE/tʃɑːpt/past participlechoppedBrE/tʃɒpt/NAmE/tʃɑːpt/ -ing formchoppingBrE/ˈtʃɒpɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/🔑
microwave food/popcorn/ (BrE) a ready meal用微波炉烹调(或加热)食物/爆米花/预制餐
Serving上菜
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上;上盖饭;和土豆一起上
arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好/铺成一层
carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉/羊羔肉/鸡肉/火鸡肉切成块
dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱;拌色拉
dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油/色拉调味汁
top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬/一勺冰淇淋/搅打好的奶油/糖浆
garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹/新鲜的罗勒叶/柠檬角/一片酸橙/一卷橘子皮做饰菜
sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐/糖/香草/欧芹/刚磨碎的黑胡椒
[usually passive]~sth (fromsth) (tosth)(informal) toreducesthbyalargeamount; tostopsth(大幅度地)削减,降低;取消;终止SYNcut◆Thesharepricewaschoppedfrom50penceto20pence. 股价由每股 50 便士猛降至 20 便士。~sb/sthtohitsb/sthwithashortdownwardstrokeorblow向下猛击●ˌchopandˈchange(BrE, informal) tokeepchangingyourmindorwhatyouaredoing变化无常;反复变换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●ˈchop (away) atsthtoaimblowsatsthwithaheavysharptoolsuchasanaxe对准…砍去(或猛击)●ˌchopsth↔ˈdown🔑tomakesth, suchasatree, fallbycuttingitatthebasewithasharptool砍伐,伐倒(如树木)●ˌchopsth↔ˈoff (sth)🔑toremovesthbycuttingitwithasharptool砍掉;砍下;砍断◆Hechoppedabranchoffthetree. 他从那棵树上砍下一根树枝。◆(informal) AnneBoleynhadherheadchoppedoff. 安妮 · 博林被斩首。