Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4137
cooking
烹饪；烹调
The process of preparing food by using heat.
- 1.
The process of preparing food by using heat.
通过加热准备食物的过程
- 2.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
通过加热准备食物等的行为
- 3.
The result of preparing food by using heat.
通过加热准备食物的结果
- 4.
The cheapest available beer for sale in a public house.
酒馆中出售的最便宜的啤酒
做好的饭菜；菜肴；（酒吧里）最便宜的啤酒；通过加热准备食物的过程；通过加热准备食物等的行为；通过加热准备食物的结果
In use
My grandmother taught me the basics of cooking when I was young.
She finds cooking relaxing after a long day at work.
Italian cooking is famous for its use of fresh ingredients.
cooking can be a great art
do the cooking
固定搭配，表示负责烹饪。
I usually do the cooking at home.
我通常在家做饭。
cooking [noun]
cooking 作定语修饰名词。
She took a cooking class last month.
她上个月参加了一个烹饪班。
adjective + cooking
形容词修饰cooking。
Connections
Collocations
- home cooking
- 家常菜
- I prefer home cooking to restaurant food.比起餐馆菜，我更喜欢家常菜。
- cooking oil
- 食用油
- Use olive oil as your main cooking oil.用橄榄油作为你的主要食用油。
- cooking method
- 烹饪方法
- Boiling is a simple cooking method.煮是一种简单的烹饪方法。
- cooking time
- 烹饪时间
- The cooking time for rice is about 20 minutes.米饭的烹饪时间约为20分钟。
- cooking skills
- 烹饪技巧
- She improved her cooking skills by taking classes.她通过上课提高了烹饪技巧。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：cook（厨师）正在（ing）烹饪。
Context & Register
中性语境，常用于日常对话、烹饪书籍、食谱等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'looking' and 'hooking' rhyme with 'cooking', but 'booking' has a different vowel sound.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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