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some + broth
broth 作“高汤、汤底”讲时通常不可数，用 some、much 等修饰，不加 -s。
I need some broth for the stew.
我需要一些高汤来做炖菜。
高汤；肉汤；汤底
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
高汤；肉汤；汤底
The liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled, used as a base for soups or sauces.
I need some broth for the stew.
我需要一些高汤来做炖菜。
煮过食物(肉、蔬菜等)的水
Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.
煮肉和蔬菜的汤；用于做汤或酱汁的基础
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
用肉汤及蔬菜、香草或肉丁等食材制成的汤
A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.
肉、鱼或蔬菜汤
a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
I simmered the chicken bones for an hour to make a rich broth.
我把鸡骨头炖了一小时，做出一锅浓郁的汤底。
The chef added fresh herbs to the broth before ladling it into bowls.
厨师在把汤舀进碗里之前往高汤里加了新鲜香草。
If the broth is too salty, add a little water and boil it again.
如果高汤太咸，就加一点水再煮一下。
broth 作“高汤、汤底”讲时通常不可数，用 some、much 等修饰，不加 -s。
I need some broth for the stew.
我需要一些高汤来做炖菜。
当 broth 指一种具体的汤品或一份汤时，可作可数名词，复数形式为 broths。
This is a rich beef broth.
这是一种味道浓郁的牛肉汤。
用 from 引出熬汤所用的原料；也可用名词直接修饰，如 chicken broth（鸡汤）。
Broth made from chicken bones is more flavorful.
用鸡骨头熬的高汤味道更浓。
Not this
I drank a broth before dinner.
Use this
I drank some broth before dinner.
broth 指“汤/肉汤”时为不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 a 修饰。表示“一些”用 some，也可说 a bowl of broth / a cup of broth。
Not this
This is a delicious broth soup.
Use this
This is a delicious broth.
broth 本身就表示“清汤/肉汤”，再加 soup 会造成语义重复，直接用 broth 即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
鸡汤
She made a clear chicken broth for the sick child.
她为生病的孩子做了一碗清鸡汤。
蔬菜高汤
Use vegetable broth instead of water to add more flavor to the rice.
用蔬菜高汤代替水来煮米饭，味道会更鲜。
牛肉高汤
The noodles are served in a rich beef broth.
这碗面配有浓郁的牛肉高汤。
用肉汤做底料的汤
This broth-based soup is lighter than a cream soup.
这种用肉汤做底料的汤比奶油汤更清淡。
在肉汤中小火慢炖
Simmer the vegetables in broth for twenty minutes.
将蔬菜放入肉汤中小火慢炖二十分钟。
味浓的高汤
This stew has a rich broth that goes well with bread.
这道炖菜有味浓的高汤，和面包很相配。
人多手杂反坏事；厨子多了反而烧坏汤
We all wanted to help plan the event, but too many cooks spoil the broth—it became chaotic.
我们都想帮忙策划这次活动，但人多手杂反而坏事，结果变得一团糟。
厨师多了反而弄坏汤。
This proverb warns that too many people involved in one task can ruin the result, just as too many cooks can spoil a broth.
这句谚语告诫我们，做同一件事的人太多反而会坏事，正如厨师太多会弄坏汤一样。
每个厨师都夸自己的汤好。
This saying means that everyone thinks their own work is the best, just as every cook praises their own broth.
这句谚语的意思是每个人都认为自己的工作最好，就像每个厨师都夸自己的汤一样。
Use broth naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
broth拆成bro（兄弟）+th，想象兄弟端来一锅炖肉的高汤，汤底浓香。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、recipes、everyday speech broth 属于中性词，多用于烹饪、食谱和日常对话中，通常指肉、鱼或蔬菜煮成的清汤或汤底。它既不过于正式，也不显得口语化，一般场合都能使用。
作可数名词时常表示不同种类或一份汤，如 two broths。
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