dish 1 S2 W3 / dɪʃ / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in → bowl :

a serving dish

an ovenproof dish

dish of

a large dish of spaghetti

2 the dishes all the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to be washed

do/wash the dishes

I’ll just do the dishes before we go.

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In everyday English, people often use the expression do the washing-up (BrE) or do the dishes (AmE), rather than wash the dishes .

3 food cooked or prepared in a particular way as a meal :

a wonderful pasta dish

The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.

This soup is substantial enough to serve as a main dish (= the biggest part of a meal ) .

4 something that is shaped like a dish :

a soap dish

5 informal old-fashioned someone who is sexually attractive

→ side dish , satellite dish

THESAURUS

food 名词 [可数和不可数名词] things that people and animals eat : You can buy good fresh food in the market. | Do you like Japanese food?

dish 名词 [可数名词] a type of food that is cooked in a particular way : a traditional English dish | They also offer vegetarian dishes.

speciality British English , specialty American English 名词 [可数名词] a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for : Fish dishes are a specialty of the region. | Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities.

delicacy 名词 [可数名词] an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat : The local delicacies include la 动词 read (boiled seaweed). | I was keen to try out the local delicacies.

diet 名词 [可数名词] the type of food that someone usually eats : You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet. | In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn.

cooking 名词 [不可数名词] food made in a particular way, or by a particular person : Herbs are used a lot in French cooking. | I love my Mum’s home cooking.

cuisine / kwɪzin / 名词 [可数名词] formal the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area : Italian cuisine | Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling.

nutrition 名词 [不可数名词] food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth : a book on nutrition | Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition.

nourishment / nʌrɪʃmənt $ nɜ-, nʌ- / 名词 [不可数名词] goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy : There’s not much nourishment in fast food.

fare 名词 [不可数名词] formal the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is : In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare. | Dinner was pretty standard fare (= the usual kind of food ) .