Word · Frequency #12580
gravy
肉汁
a sauce made from meat juices and stock, often served with meat
- 1.
A thick sauce made from the fat or juices that come out from meat or vegetables as they are being cooked.
肉汁
- 2.
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
通过将高汤、面粉或其他成分加入烹饪肉类的汁液和脂肪中制成的酱汁
- 3.
Sauce used for pasta.
意大利面酱
- 4.
the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added
调味但未增稠的肉汁；通常加一点水
- 5.
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
带来好运的突然事件(如突然赚钱的机会)
通过将高汤、面粉或其他成分加入烹饪肉类的汁液和脂肪中制成的酱汁；意大利面酱；调味但未增稠的肉汁；通常加一点水；带来好运的突然事件(如突然赚钱的机会)；外快
In use
I poured some gravy over the roasted potatoes.
This gravy is too salty; add a little water.
She learned to make gravy from her grandmother.
make gravy
She made gravy from the turkey drippings.
她用火鸡滴下的汁做了肉汁。
pour gravy over/on sth
He poured gravy over his mashed potatoes.
他把肉汁浇在土豆泥上。
be on the gravy train
非正式用语，指轻松赚钱的好机会。
Since he got that job, he's been on the gravy train.
自从得到那份工作，他就一直财源滚滚。
Connections
Collocations
- gravy boat
- 肉汁盅
- She poured the extra gravy from the gravy boat onto her roast.她把肉汁盅里多余的肉汁浇在烤肉上。
- beef gravy
- 牛肉肉汁
- He served the Yorkshire pudding with beef gravy.他端上约克郡布丁配牛肉肉汁。
- thick gravy
- 浓稠的肉汁
- The cook simmered the sauce until it made a thick gravy.厨师把酱汁炖到变得浓稠。
- make gravy
- 调制肉汁
- My grandmother taught me how to make gravy from the roast drippings.祖母教我用烤肉的滴汁调制肉汁。
- pan gravy
- 锅底肉汁
- The pork chops were served with a creamy pan gravy.猪排配上了奶油锅底肉汁。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象烤肉在重力（gravity）作用下滴下浓稠肉汁，gravy 就是浇在肉或土豆泥上的肉汁。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、recipes、restaurant menus 该词指烹饪中浇在肉或蔬菜上的浓汁或酱汁，属于日常常用词，口语和菜谱中都比较常见；正式场合也可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
gravy 读作 /ˈɡreɪvi/。真正押韵的词是 navy /ˈneɪvi/ 和 wavy /ˈweɪvi/，重读元音和后随音都是 /eɪvi/。savvy /ˈsævi/、heavy /ˈhɛvi/、ivy /ˈaɪvi/ 虽然也都以 -vy 结尾，但元音不同，不构成押韵；注意不要只看拼写类推读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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