Word · Frequency #9260
appetizer
开胃菜;开胃食品
food or drink served before a meal to stimulate the appetite
- 1.
A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
开胃菜;正餐前的小份、清淡且通常咸味的第一道菜。
- 2.
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
刺激食欲的食物或饮料(通常在餐前或作为第一道菜)
- 3.
Something that creates or increases excitement for what is to follow.
激发或增强人们对后续事物期待的东西。
开胃菜;正餐前的小份、清淡且通常咸味的第一道菜。;刺激食欲的食物或饮料(通常在餐前或作为第一道菜);激发或增强人们对后续事物期待的东西。;开胃食品;吊胃口的东西;[医] 开胃剂
In use
We ordered a shrimp cocktail as an appetizer before the main course.
The restaurant serves a small appetizer to every customer while they wait.
These crispy spring rolls are my favorite appetizer at this place.
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。
have sth as an appetizer
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 an appetizer
start with 在这里表示“以……开始”,点餐时常用来建议先点开胃菜。
Connections
Collocations
- light appetizer
- 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。
- serve an appetizer
- 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。
- appetizer menu
- 开胃菜菜单
- Let's check the appetizer menu first.我们先看看开胃菜菜单吧。
- share an appetizer
- 分享开胃菜
- We decided to share an appetizer.我们决定分享一份开胃菜。
- cold appetizer
- 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。
- appetizer plate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 appetizers。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 appetizer /ˈæpəˌtaɪzər/ 押韵的是 advertiser /ˈædvərˌtaɪzər/ 和 organizer /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzər/,末尾都是 /aɪzər/(advertiser 虽拼作 -iser,但读音与 -izer 相同)。size /saɪz/ 和 prize /praɪz/ 共享 /aɪz/ 音,但多出的 /ər/ 使它们不算完全押韵。注意 appetite /ˈæpəˌtaɪt/ 虽然开头拼写和读音都像,但结尾是 /taɪt/ 而非 /taɪzər/;seize /siːz/ 里的 'ei' 读 /iː/,不能按 'ize' 读成 /saɪz/。
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