Word · Frequency #4295
beeves
牛肉
beeves is the plural of beef.
核心释义
The meat of cattle, especially adult domestic cattle, eaten as food.
- 1.
牛或其他牛科动物的肉,尤指成年个体的肉
The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.
- 2.
为取肉而饲养的牛
cattle that are reared for their meat
- 3.
牛科动物
Bovine animals.
- 4.
成年家养牛的肉
meat from an adult domestic bovine
- 5.
纤维状方解石或石灰岩,尤指多塞特郡页岩间呈锯齿状层状产出的那种
Fibrous calcite or limestone, especially when occurring in a jagged layer between shales in Dorset.
- 6.
非正式用语,指反对
informal terms for objecting
牛；肉牛；抱怨；不满；牢骚；纤维方解石；纤维状石灰岩；牛或其他牛科动物的肉,尤指成年个体的肉；为取肉而饲养的牛
用法In use
I ordered a beef steak for dinner.
用法提示：名词，指作为食物的牛肉。
She cooked beef stew with vegetables.
用法提示：名词，指作为食材的牛肉。
He has a beef with his neighbor about the noise.
用法提示：名词，意为抱怨或不满。
have a beef with sb
常用于口语，表示个人之间的不满。
He has a beef with his neighbor.
他和邻居有矛盾。
have a beef about sth
She has a beef about the new policy.
她对这项新政策有怨言。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- roast beef
- 烤牛肉
- I love roast beef with gravy.我喜欢配肉汁的烤牛肉。
- ground beef
- 碎牛肉
- She bought ground beef to make meatballs.她买了碎牛肉来做肉丸。
- beef stew
- 炖牛肉
- The beef stew simmered all afternoon.炖牛肉炖了一整个下午。
- have a beef
- 有不满；有怨言
- He has a beef with his coworker over the schedule.他因为时间安排和同事有不满。
- main beef
- 主要不满
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
吃牛肉（beef）时别抱怨（beef）肉太硬——一词双义，联想记忆。
语境与语域Context & Register
名词beef有两个常见含义：1) 牛肉，中性，日常用语；2) 抱怨、不满，非正式用语，常见于口语和俚语。
语法说明Grammar Note
作'抱怨'解时用单数，后常接with
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'beef' (IPA: /biːf/), sharing the same vowel and ending consonant /iːf/ despite varied spellings (-eaf, -ief, -eef).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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