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sauce on sth
I put tomato sauce on the pizza.
我在比萨上放了番茄酱。
调味汁；酱
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调味汁；酱
a flavorful condiment or topping served with food
I put tomato sauce on the pizza.
我在比萨上放了番茄酱。
液体调味品或佐餐料,常经增稠
A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
调味酱；佐料
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
合成代谢类固醇
Anabolic steroids.
用于擦笔画的软蜡笔
A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.
I usually put tomato sauce on my pasta.
我通常在意大利面上加番茄酱。
This recipe calls for a little soy sauce.
这个食谱需要一点酱油。
The sauce is too salty; we need to add more water.
这个酱太咸了，我们需要多加些水。
I put tomato sauce on the pizza.
我在比萨上放了番茄酱。
This is a perfect sauce for pasta.
这是意面的完美酱汁。
She sauced the fish with lemon butter.
她用柠檬黄油给鱼调味。
Not this
Please pass me the source.
Use this
Please pass me the sauce.
拼写混淆：'sauce' 和 'source' 发音相似但意义不同，'sauce' 是调味汁，'source' 是来源。
Not this
I need some salad sauce for my salad.
Use this
I need some salad dressing for my salad.
词义混淆：'sauce' 泛指各种酱汁，但沙拉酱在英语中通常称为 'dressing'，而不是 'sauce'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
番茄酱
I poured tomato sauce over the spaghetti.
我把番茄酱倒在意大利面上。
酱油
Add a dash of soy sauce to the stir-fry.
在炒菜里加一点酱油。
意面酱
She made a delicious pasta sauce from scratch.
她从头开始做了一种美味的意面酱。
烧烤酱
He brushed barbecue sauce on the chicken.
他用烧烤酱刷在鸡肉上。
辣酱
I like to put hot sauce on my eggs.
我喜欢在鸡蛋上放辣酱。
蘸酱
We served the spring rolls with a sweet dipping sauce.
我们给春卷配了一种甜蘸酱。
适用于此者也适用于彼；一视同仁
If she can take a day off, then I should be able to too — what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
如果她能休一天假，那我也应该能休——应该一视同仁。
酗酒；大量饮酒
He's been on the sauce ever since he lost his job.
自从失业后他就一直酗酒。
秘诀；成功的关键因素
The company's secret sauce is its unique customer service approach.
这家公司的秘诀是其独特的客户服务方式。
Use sauce naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
sauce 发音像 '索斯'，想象厨师索要酱料时说 'sauce'，记住加酱料就用这个词。
中性语域，常用于烹饪和餐饮场景，如食谱、餐厅描述或日常用餐对话中。
名词常作可数，常用作烹饪提味；动词较少见，意为'给...增加趣味'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.