Word · Frequency #2283
meats
肉；肉类
meats is the plural of meat.
the flesh of animals used as food
- 1.
The flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food.
用作食物的动物肉(肌肉组织)
- 2.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
用作食物的动物肉(包括鱼、鸟、蜗牛)
- 3.
A food designed to replicate its taste and texture (such as plant-based meat).
旨在复制其味道和质地的食物(如植物性肉类)
- 4.
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
种子、谷物、坚果或果核的可食部分
- 5.
A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.
一种肉类,按解剖位置和来源分类。
- 6.
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
想法或经历中最精华的部分
- 7.
Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc.
水果、坚果等的较厚实的部分。
- 8.
The sweet spot of a bat or club (in cricket, golf, baseball etc.).
球棒或球杆的最佳击球点。
- 9.
A totem, or (by metonymy) a clan or clansman which uses it.
图腾,或(转喻)使用它的氏族或氏族成员。
用作食物的动物肉(肌肉组织)；用作食物的动物肉(包括鱼、鸟、蜗牛)；旨在复制其味道和质地的食物(如植物性肉类)；种子、谷物、坚果或果核的可食部分；一种肉类,按解剖位置和来源分类。
In use
I bought some fresh meat from the butcher.
This dish is made with lean meat and vegetables.
The meat should be cooked thoroughly to avoid illness.
eat/cook/prepare + meat
meat 作为不可数名词，常与 eat, cook, prepare 等动词连用。
I eat meat every day.
我每天吃肉。
a piece/slice/kilo of meat
表示数量时常用 a piece of meat 等量词结构。
He bought a kilo of meat.
他买了一公斤肉。
different kinds of meats
meats 表示不同种类的肉。
The shop sells various meats.
这家店售卖各种肉类。
Connections
Collocations
- red meat
- 红肉
- Red meat includes beef, lamb, and pork.红肉包括牛肉、羊肉和猪肉。
- white meat
- 白肉
- Chicken and turkey are considered white meat.鸡肉和火鸡肉被认为是白肉。
- raw meat
- 生肉
- You should not eat raw meat because of the risk of bacteria.你不应该吃生肉，因为有细菌风险。
- cooked meat
- 熟肉；煮熟的肉
- Cooked meat is safer to eat than raw meat.熟肉比生肉更安全食用。
- meat and potatoes
- 肉和土豆；基本的、核心的部分
- His diet consists mostly of meat and potatoes.他的饮食主要包括肉和土豆。
- meat eater
Learner notes
Memory Tip
meat 中有 eat，肉是要吃的。
Context & Register
日常烹饪、购物、餐饮场合，语气中性。通常指动物肉类。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /miːt/ (meat). Be cautious of words spelled with 'ea' that are pronounced differently, e.g., great /ɡreɪt/, head /hɛd/, threat /θrɛt/.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.