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order an appetizer
appetizer 是可数名词，复数形式为 appetizers。
I ordered an appetizer while we waited for our table.
等位的时候我点了一份开胃菜。
开胃菜；开胃食品
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
开胃菜；开胃食品
food or drink served before a meal to stimulate the appetite
I ordered an appetizer while we waited for our table.
等位的时候我点了一份开胃菜。
开胃菜；正餐前的小份、清淡且通常咸味的第一道菜。
A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
刺激食欲的食物或饮料(通常在餐前或作为第一道菜)
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
激发或增强人们对后续事物期待的东西。
Something that creates or increases excitement for what is to follow.
We ordered a shrimp cocktail as an appetizer before the main course.
我们在主菜前点了一份虾仁鸡尾杯作为开胃菜。
The restaurant serves a small appetizer to every customer while they wait.
这家餐厅会给每位等餐的顾客送上一小份开胃菜。
These crispy spring rolls are my favorite appetizer at this place.
这些酥脆的春卷是我在这家店最喜欢的开胃菜。
appetizer 是可数名词，复数形式为 appetizers。
I ordered an appetizer while we waited for our table.
等位的时候我点了一份开胃菜。
用 have sth as an appetizer 说明某道菜被当作餐前小吃。
We had the fried calamari as an appetizer.
我们点了炸鱿鱼圈作为开胃菜。
start with 在这里表示“以……开始”，点餐时常用来建议先点开胃菜。
Let's start with an appetizer before the main course.
我们先来点开胃菜，再上主菜吧。
Not this
This soup looks appetizer.
Use this
This soup looks appetizing.
appetizer 是名词，指“开胃菜”；表示“看起来好吃、开胃”应该用形容词 appetizing 作表语，不能用名词。
Not this
I have a big appetizer today.
Use this
I have a big appetite today.
appetizer 指“开胃菜”这种食物，appetite 才表示“胃口、食欲”；表达“胃口好”要用 appetite。
Not this
I ordered appetizer at the restaurant.
Use this
I ordered an appetizer at the restaurant.
appetizer 是可数名词，单数形式前必须有冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉，这是典型的母语迁移错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
开胃小菜
We ordered a light appetizer to start.
我们点了一道开胃小菜作为开始。
上开胃菜
The waiter served the appetizers before the main course.
服务员在主菜之前上了开胃菜。
开胃菜菜单
Let's check the appetizer menu first.
我们先看看开胃菜菜单吧。
分享开胃菜
We decided to share an appetizer.
我们决定分享一份开胃菜。
冷盘开胃菜
This restaurant is known for its cold appetizers.
这家餐厅以冷盘开胃菜闻名。
开胃菜拼盘
The appetizer plate came with olives and cheese.
开胃菜拼盘配有橄榄和奶酪。
Use appetizer naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想：appetizer 像 appetite（胃口）+ -izer（使…的东西），开胃菜就是激起胃口的那一口。
语域：neutral 常见场景：餐厅点餐、宴会菜单、烹饪节目 appetizer 是较中性的常用词，多用于餐厅菜单或宴会场合；在正式和随意语境中都自然，选择 neutral 比较安全。
复数形式为 appetizers。
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