gravy

英 [ˈɡreɪvi]

美 [ˈɡreɪvi]

n.  (调味)肉汁; 意外之财; 飞来福

复数：gravies　

Collins.1 / BNC.12580 / COCA.9062

牛津词典

noun

• （调味）肉汁
  a brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices that come out of meat while it is cooking
• 意外之财；飞来福
  something, especially money, that is obtained when you do not expect it

柯林斯词典

• 肉汁；肉卤
  Gravyis a sauce made from the juices that come from meat when it cooks.

英英释义

noun

• a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
  1. the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
  Synonym:boombonanzagold rushgodsendmanna from heavenwindfallbunce
• the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats
  Synonym:pan gravy
• a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

双语例句

• I think the gravy needs thinning a bit.
  我想肉卤需要稍微稀释一下。
• We were disgusted when bosses awarded themselves a massive pay rise. How can they get on the gravy train, but ask us to take a wage freeze?
  看到老板为自己大幅加薪，我们感到十分气愤。他们凭什么轻轻松松捞油水却要求我们不涨工资？
• Her gravy had the consistency of glue.
  她做的肉汁和胶水一样稠。
• She fixed pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, gravy and of course a turkey.
  她做了南瓜饼，马铃薯泥，肉汤，当然还有火鸡。
• What to make the gravy with?
  拿什么打卤？
• You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.
  你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
• She flavoured the gravy with salt.
  她在肉卤里加盐调味。
• I always spatter my blouse with gravy when I eat
  吃饭的时候，我总是把肉汁溅到衬衣上。
• She made some gravy to pour over the roast beef.
  她制备了一些肉汁浇在烤牛肉上。
• The addition of flour will thicken gravy.
  加了面粉肉汁会变稠。