Word · Frequency #18012
shallot
火葱；红葱头
核心释义
不是普通大葱，而是一种类似小洋葱的鳞茎蔬菜。
the aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion
- 1.
葱属中某些种类的蔬菜
Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
- 2.
分葱的聚合鳞茎
aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion
- 3.
任何小洋葱
Any small onion.
- 4.
一种洋葱植物,结出小簇淡味鳞茎,用作调味品
type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
- 5.
味淡的小型葱状或蒜状簇生鳞茎,用于调味
small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
葱属中某些种类的蔬菜；分葱的聚合鳞茎；任何小洋葱；一种洋葱植物,结出小簇淡味鳞茎,用作调味品；味淡的小型葱状或蒜状簇生鳞茎,用于调味
用法In use
I finely chopped one shallot and added it to the salad.
用法提示：此处 shallot 作可数名词，指红葱头/火葱。
This recipe calls for two shallots, but you can use a small onion instead.
用法提示：shallots 是 shallot 的复数形式，表示多颗这种葱。
The sauce tastes better if you cook a chopped shallot in butter first.
用法提示：在这里 shallot 是名词，指这种用来调味的葱类蔬菜。
a shallot
shallot 是可数名词，指单个时用 a/an。
Add a shallot to the pan.
往锅里加一个红葱头。
shallots
用复数 shallots 可泛指这类蔬菜，不加冠词。
Shallots are smaller than onions.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- finely chopped shallot
- 切碎的火葱
- Add one finely chopped shallot to the dressing.在调味汁中加入一个切碎的火葱。
- shallot vinaigrette
- 火葱油醋汁
- The salad was tossed with a shallot vinaigrette.这份沙拉用火葱油醋汁拌过。
- caramelized shallots
- 焦糖化红葱头
- The steak was topped with caramelized shallots.牛排上点缀着焦糖化红葱头。
- shallot butter
- 火葱黄油
- Spread shallot butter over the warm bread.把火葱黄油抹在热面包上。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
shallot 像 shall（将要）+ lot（很多）：做菜时‘将要放很多’的其实是小小的红葱头，注意它和 onion 不同。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：recipe instructions、grocery shopping、food descriptions 该词通常用于菜谱、食材购物和食物描述等日常场景，属中性用法；在书面和口语中都较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes (BrE /ɒt/): lot, pot, not, hot, allot. Ballot is a lookalike — /ˈbælət/ — and does not rhyme; 'shall' (/ʃæl/) and 'shallow' (/ˈʃæləʊ/) are also unrelated.
用法优先级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。
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