Phrase
al dente
/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/
adjective
有嚼劲的；煮得恰到好处的
Firm to the bite; cooked just right.
- 1.
Firm to the bite, cooked just right.
有嚼劲,煮得恰到好处。
有嚼劲,煮得恰到好处。；咬起来硬的(食物)
In use
I prefer my spaghetti al dente, not too soft.
The broccoli was cooked al dente, still crisp.
Cook the pasta until it is al dente, then drain.
cook [food] al dente
al dente 在此作副词修饰动词“煮”。
Cook the spaghetti al dente.
将意大利面煮得很有嚼劲。
be al dente
al dente 用作形容词表语。
The pasta is al dente.
这面条很有嚼劲。
al dente [noun]
al dente 用作定语修饰名词。
She prefers al dente vegetables.
她更喜欢有嚼劲的蔬菜。
Common mistakes
I like al dente.I like al dente pasta.
“al dente”是形容词，不能单独作名词使用，需要修饰名词或用于系表结构。
Cook the pasta al dentely.Cook the pasta al dente.
“al dente”本身已是副词性短语，无需添加-ly后缀。
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