men‧u S3 / menju / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a list of all the kinds of food that are available for a meal, especially in a restaurant :

Could we have the menu, please?

on the menu

Is there any fish on the menu?

a three course set menu (= dishes which you do not choose for yourself )

2 a list of things on a computer screen which you can ask the computer to do :

Select PRINT from the main menu.

pull-down/drop-down menu (= a list of choices which appears when you click on a place on the screen )

menu-driven (= operated by using a menu )

COLLOCATIONS

动词

read/study the menu Sandy read the menu, but didn’t see anything he wanted to eat.

look at/see the menu (= read the menu ) He looked at the menu and decided to have the salad.

plan a menu (= decide what foods will be served ) Erika began planning a menu for the dinner party.

choose/order something from the menu He ordered a chicken dish from the menu.

offer a menu The restaurant is offering a three-course menu for New Year’s Eve.

have a good/long/unusual etc menu The new restaurant on Fifth Street has an excellent menu.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + menu

extensive (= with many different dishes on it ) The menu is extensive and adventurous.

a dinner/lunch/breakfast menu There is an extensive dinner menu, and seafood is a speciality.

a set/fixed menu (= when the cook decides which dishes will be served to you, rather than you choosing for yourself ) Dinner is three courses from a set menu.

an à la carte menu (= a menu listing many separate dishes which you choose from ) In the evening there is a full à la carte menu.

a children’s menu I asked the waiter if there was a children’s menu.