Word · Frequency #4226
sauce
调味汁；酱
核心释义
a flavorful condiment or topping served with food
- 1.
液体调味品或佐餐料,常经增稠
A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- 2.
调味酱；佐料
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- 3.
合成代谢类固醇
Anabolic steroids.
- 4.
用于擦笔画的软蜡笔
A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.
液体调味品或佐餐料,常经增稠；调味酱；佐料；合成代谢类固醇；用于擦笔画的软蜡笔；酱油
用法In use
I usually put tomato sauce on my pasta.
用法提示：作为名词，表示一种调味汁。
This recipe calls for a little soy sauce.
用法提示：作为名词，特指酱油。
The sauce is too salty; we need to add more water.
用法提示：作为名词，泛指调味酱。
sauce on sth
I put tomato sauce on the pizza.
我在比萨上放了番茄酱。
a sauce for sth
This is a perfect sauce for pasta.
这是意面的完美酱汁。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tomato sauce
- 番茄酱
- I poured tomato sauce over the spaghetti.我把番茄酱倒在意大利面上。
- soy sauce
- 酱油
- Add a dash of soy sauce to the stir-fry.在炒菜里加一点酱油。
- pasta sauce
- 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。
- barbecue sauce
- 烧烤酱
- He brushed barbecue sauce on the chicken.他用烧烤酱刷在鸡肉上。
- hot sauce
- 辣酱
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
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'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'sauce' (ending in /ɔs/): boss, loss. Note that 'source' looks similar but is pronounced /sɔrs/.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.