Word · Frequency #10605
Worcestershire
伍斯特沙司；伍斯特酱；辣酱油
a savory sauce made from vinegar, soy sauce, and spices
常作 Worcestershire sauce（伍斯特沙司）使用；注意指酱而非英国郡名。
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n a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
伍斯特郡[英国英格兰原郡名]
伍斯特郡[英国英格兰原郡名]
In use
Worcestershire is a county in the west of England.
She grew up in Worcestershire before moving to London.
The nature reserve in Worcestershire is popular with walkers.
live in [region]
作地名时指英国原来的伍斯特郡。
They live in Worcestershire.
他们住在伍斯特郡。
add Worcestershire sauce to [food]
指这种辣酱油时，常用完整短语 Worcestershire sauce。
Add Worcestershire sauce to the soup.
往汤里加伍斯特沙司。
Common mistakes
Please pass the Worcestershire source.Please pass the Worcestershire sauce.
source 意为“来源”，sauce 意为“酱汁”，两者发音相近易混淆；此处指伍斯特酱（辣酱油），应用 sauce。
I put Worcestershire's sauce in the salad.I put Worcestershire sauce in the salad.
Worcestershire 在此直接修饰 sauce，构成复合名词，不需要所有格 's；汉语“的”不能逐字对应成 's。
There is too many Worcestershire sauce in the soup.There is too much Worcestershire sauce in the soup.
Worcestershire sauce 是不可数名词，不能用 many 修饰；表示“太多”应用 much，或用 a lot of。
Connections
Collocations
- Worcestershire sauce
- 伍斯特酱；辣酱油
- I added a dash of Worcestershire sauce to the stew.我在炖菜里加了一点伍斯特酱。
- a bottle of Worcestershire sauce
- 一瓶伍斯特酱
- She reached for a bottle of Worcestershire sauce from the cupboard.她从碗柜里拿了一瓶伍斯特酱。
- a dash of Worcestershire sauce
- 少许伍斯特酱
- A dash of Worcestershire sauce gives the soup extra flavor.加少许伍斯特酱让汤更有味道。
- Worcestershire sauce marinade
- 伍斯特酱腌料
- The chef prepared a Worcestershire sauce marinade for the steak.厨师为牛排准备了伍斯特酱腌料。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆开记：Worcester（伍斯特）+ shire（郡/酱），像伍斯特郡的辣酱油；发音近似“乌斯特舍”，别按拼写读“沃斯特”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：cooking、recipes、geography、history 该词作名词时有两个常见释义：一是指伍斯特酱（Worcestershire sauce），通常出现在食谱、烹饪说明或食品标签等场景；另一是指英国伍斯特郡，多用于地理、历史或旅行语境。整体语域偏中性，正式与非正式场合都可能遇到，具体含义需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
指英国原郡名伍斯特郡；也用于 Worcestershire sauce（伍斯特沙司）中，指一种辣酱油。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with the target's /ˈwjstəʃiə(r)/ ending. The '-cester' words are lookalikes: the 'ce' is silent and they end with /stə/. The '-shire' words are also lookalikes: they end with /ʃə/, not /ʃiə(r)/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.