Word
underdone
/ˈʌndəˈdʌn/
adjective
未煮熟的；半生不熟的
not cooked enough
- 1.
insufficiently cooked; undercooked
未充分烹调的；半生不熟的。
未充分烹调的；半生不熟的。
In use
The steak was underdone, so I asked them to cook it a little more.
The chicken is underdone; the juices are pink.
He prefers his potatoes slightly underdone.
be underdone
常用作表语，表示食物未充分烹饪。
The steak is underdone.
这块牛排没熟透。
underdone + noun
直接修饰名词，作定语。
I returned the underdone chicken.
我把未熟透的鸡肉退了。
adverb + underdone
可用slightly, a bit, very等副词修饰。
The roast was slightly underdone.
烤肉稍微有点没熟透。
Common mistakes
The steak is underdo.The steak is underdone.
“underdo”是动词原形，不能用作形容词；应使用过去分词“underdone”作表语，表示食物未熟透。
I underdone the chicken.I undercooked the chicken.
“underdone”是形容词，不能用作及物动词的过去式；表达“烹饪不足”应使用动词“undercook”的过去式“undercooked”。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于描述食物未煮熟
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.