gravy

单词音标

gravy音标[\'greivi]

汉语翻译

n. 肉汁, 外快

词型变化

名词复数:gravies

英语解释

名词 gravy:

basically the juices that drip from cooking meats

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

同义词：boom, bonanza, gold rush, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce

例句

Cover potatoes with gravy.

将肉汁浇在土豆上

Little Tom swabbed up the gravy with crusty bread.

小汤姆用硬面包把肉汁抹得干干净净。

Poultry or meat cut into pieces and stewed in gravy.

炖肉将家禽或肉切成片在肉汁中炖

I made some gravy soup for my husband.

我给我丈夫做了一些肉汤。

详细解释

gra.vy

n.（名词）

【复数】 gra.vies

The juices that drip from cooking meat.

肉汁：烹肉时滴出的肉汁

A sauce made by thickening and seasoning these juices.

肉卤：用加浓，调味后的这种肉汁做的沙司

Slang

【俚语】

Money, profit, or benefit easily or illicitly gained.

非法获得的金钱：轻松获得或非法获得的金钱，利润或好处

Payment or benefit in excess of what is expected or required.

外快：超出预期或需要以外的钱或好处

来源：

Middle English grave

中古英语 grave

from Old French

源自 古法语

possibly a misreading of grane [stew, sauce]

可能为 grane的误读 [炖，沙司]

from Latin gr3n3tus [having many seeds] * see pomegranate

源自 拉丁语 gr3n3tus [有许多种子的] *参见 pomegranate