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

• It is used as a thickener for gravy, other sauces, soups and stews.
  它用来稠化卤汁、其它酱汁（料）、羹汤和炖菜。
• My wife likes cream gravy, but I prefer pan gravy.
  我妻子喜欢加了奶油的肉汗，而我喜欢纯肉汁。
• Then I reached under my pillow and took out the gravy boat.
  这当儿，我把手伸到枕头下面，拿出了那只船形肉卤盘。
• 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。
• I guess I'll have a hot beef sandwich with plenty of gravy.
  我想我还是要一个热的牛肉三明治加上大量肉汁吧。
• I had found the gravy boat from my mother's china service.
  我竟然找到了妈妈那套瓷器中的这只船形肉卤盘。
• 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。
• The addition of flour will thicken gravy.
  加了面粉肉汁会变稠。
• She made some gravy to pour over the roast beef.
  她制备了一些肉汁浇在烤牛肉上。
• Both Rosie and Christie cheered because Grandma always has the best mashed potatoes and gravy.
  萝丝和克莉丝缇两人都欢欣鼓舞，因为奶奶总是会做最好的马铃薯泥和最美味的肉汁。