Word · Frequency #21553
veals
/viːl/
noun
小牛肉
veals is the plural of veal.
meat from a calf
- 1.
The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
小牛肉。
- 2.
meat from a calf
小牛肉
小牛肉。
In use
I ordered veal at the restaurant because I wanted to try something new.
Veal is a tender meat that many chefs prefer for special dishes.
She cooked the veal with mushrooms and garlic for dinner.
veal + singular verb
veal 指“小牛肉”时是不可数名词，谓语动词用单数。
Veal is tender and cooks quickly.
小牛肉很嫩，而且熟得快。
veal + noun
veal 可作定语修饰另一个名词，表示“用小牛肉制作的”。
We had a veal cutlet with lemon sauce.
我们吃了一块配柠檬汁的小牛排。
veal sth
veal 作及物动词时，宾语通常指小牛，表示“宰杀小牛”。
The farmer vealed the calf for the market.
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Learner notes
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。
Learn the forms together
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