gravy

英 [ˈɡreɪvi]

美 [ˈɡreɪvi]

n.  (调味)肉汁; 意外之财; 飞来福

复数：gravies　

Collins.1 / BNC.12580 / COCA.9062

牛津词典

noun

• （调味）肉汁
  a brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices that come out of meat while it is cooking
• 意外之财；飞来福
  something, especially money, that is obtained when you do not expect it

柯林斯词典

• 肉汁；肉卤
  Gravyis a sauce made from the juices that come from meat when it cooks.

英英释义

noun

• a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
  1. the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
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• the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats
  Synonym:pan gravy
• a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

双语例句

• It is used as a thickener for gravy, other sauces, soups and stews.
  它用来稠化卤汁、其它酱汁（料）、羹汤和炖菜。
• What to make the gravy with?
  拿什么打卤？
• Prepare the gravy mixture.
  将肉汁混合料调好。
• The addition of flour will thicken gravy.
  加了面粉肉汁会变稠。
• She enriched the gravy with a little flour browned in butter.
  她用一些在黄油中炒过的面粉给肉汁调味。
• My fantasy spills soup and gravy.
  由于我在胡思乱想，倒翻了菜汤和肉汁。
• I always spatter my blouse with gravy when I eat
  吃饭的时候，我总是把肉汁溅到衬衣上。
• The dish is usually served with a rich onion gravy.
  这道菜通常都和浓郁的洋葱肉汁一起食用。
• A dish ( often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce.
  放肉汁和酱油的碟子（经常是船状的）。
• Both Rosie and Christie cheered because Grandma always has the best mashed potatoes and gravy.
  萝丝和克莉丝缇两人都欢欣鼓舞，因为奶奶总是会做最好的马铃薯泥和最美味的肉汁。