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garnish sth with sth
作动词时，用 with 引出加在食物上的装饰物。
She garnished the dish with fresh mint.
她用新鲜薄荷给菜肴作点缀。
（食物的）装饰；配菜
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
（食物的）装饰；配菜
something added to a dish to decorate it or give it extra flavor
She garnished the dish with fresh mint.
她用新鲜薄荷给菜肴作点缀。
指加在菜肴上起点缀或增味作用的食材
一套餐具,常为锡镴制品,包含多种类型共十二件。
A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.
锡镴器皿总称。
Pewter vessels in general.
用于装饰的附加物。
Something added for embellishment.
衣物,尤指华丽或装饰性的服装。
Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.
The chef added a sprig of parsley as a garnish to the soup.
厨师在汤里加了一小枝欧芹作为装饰。
A simple garnish of lemon slices can make the dish look more appetizing.
简单的柠檬片装饰就能让这道菜看起来更开胃。
She placed fresh mint leaves on the cake as a garnish before serving.
上桌前，她在蛋糕上放了几片新鲜薄荷叶作为装饰。
作动词时，用 with 引出加在食物上的装饰物。
She garnished the dish with fresh mint.
她用新鲜薄荷给菜肴作点缀。
被动结构常用于菜谱，说明菜肴或饮品配有某种装饰。
The cake was garnished with sliced almonds.
蛋糕上装饰着杏仁片。
作名词时，指加在菜肴或饮料上的装饰物。
A sprig of parsley is a classic garnish for this soup.
一小枝欧芹是这道汤的经典装饰。
Not this
Garnish the strawberries on the cake.
Use this
Garnish the cake with strawberries.
garnish 是及物动词，宾语是被装饰的食物；装饰物要用 with 引出。中文“把草莓装饰在蛋糕上”直译成英文时容易把草莓放在宾语位置，但英文的正确结构是 garnish + 被装饰物 + with + 装饰物。
Not this
You should garnish with fresh mint before serving.
Use this
You should garnish the dish with fresh mint before serving.
garnish 必须带宾语，不能直接跟 with。中文可以说“用薄荷装饰”，省略了被装饰的东西，但英文里 garnish 后面要先说清楚装饰的是哪道菜，再加 with 引出装饰物。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
用……点缀（菜肴）
Garnish the salad with toasted nuts.
在沙拉上撒上烤坚果作点缀。
一份……点缀
Serve the soup with a garnish of fresh chives.
上汤时放些新鲜细香葱作点缀。
柠檬装饰物
The cocktail came with a lemon garnish.
鸡尾酒上来了，配有柠檬装饰。
装饰餐盘
Chefs often garnish the plate before serving.
上菜前厨师常常装饰餐盘。
一种简单的点缀
A simple garnish can make a meal look special.
一种简单的点缀能让饭菜看起来更特别。
Use garnish naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：garnish 与 finish 都含 nish——上菜前 finish（完成）的最后一步，就是加点香菜做 garnish（装饰/配菜）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：recipe instructions、restaurant menu descriptions、cooking conversations 该词在烹饪场景中作名词或动词都常见，多用于食谱、菜单、烹饪节目等；属于中性表达，通常没有明显的正式或随意之分。
与 garnish /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ 同韵的词：varnish /ˈvɑːnɪʃ/、tarnish /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/（按所给音标，重读元音均为 /ɑː/，后面是 /nɪʃ/）。注意拼写相似的 Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/、banish /ˈbænɪʃ/、finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ 重读元音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.