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

• There was a smear of gravy on his chin.
  他下巴上沾了些肉汁。
• A dish ( often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce.
  放肉汁和酱油的碟子（经常是船状的）。
• What to make the gravy with?
  拿什么打卤？
• 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。
• The addition of flour will thicken gravy.
  加了面粉肉汁会变稠。
• My fantasy spills soup and gravy.
  由于我在胡思乱想，倒翻了菜汤和肉汁。
• 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。
• I tested the potatoes and stirred the gravy.
  我查看了一下锅里煮着的土豆然后又搅拌了几下肉汁。
• You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.
  你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
• 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。