- [transitive] grate something to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into small pieces擦碎，磨碎（食物）
- grated apple/carrot/cheese, etc.擦成细丝的苹果、胡萝卜、干酪等
- Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the tomatoes.将奶酪磨碎，撒在西红柿上。
- a teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg一茶匙刚磨好的肉豆蔻
Homophones grate | greatgrate great - grate verb
- Grate the apples and carrots and add to the mixture.将苹果和胡萝卜磨碎，加入混合物中。
- grate noun
- A small fire was burning in the grate.壁炉里有一团小火在燃烧。
- great adjective
- She is a young player with great potential.她是一个很有潜力的年轻球员。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调Cooking烹饪Preparing准备- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking烹饪- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸腾
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌
- reduce the heat把温度调低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking烹饪方式- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving上菜- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块
- dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
Topics Cooking and eatingc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbphrasesSee full entry - [intransitive] to annoy somebody使人烦躁；使人烦恼；使人难受
- grate (on somebody) Her voice really grates on me.她的声音真叫我难受。
- He kept staring at her and it began to grate on her nerves.他一直盯着她，这开始让她心烦意乱。
- grate (with somebody) It grated with him when people implied he wasn't really British.当有人暗示他不是地道的英国人时，他很是恼火。
- [intransitive, transitive] when two hard surfaces grate as they rub together, they make a sharp unpleasant sound; somebody can also make one thing grate against another（使）发出刺耳的声音，发出吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦声
- The rusty hinges grated as the gate swung back.大门荡了回去，生锈的铰链发出吱嘎吱嘎的刺耳声。
- grate something (+ adv./prep.) He grated his knife across the plate.他用刀子划过盘子时发出刺耳的声音。
Extra Examples- The grit beneath her soles grated harshly on the wooden deck.粘在她鞋底的沙砾蹭在木甲板上发出刺耳的声音。
- The steel of the helmet grated against the door.钢盔蹭着门发出刺耳的摩擦声。
Word Originverb late Middle English: from Old French grater, of Germanic origin; related to German kratzen ‘to scratch’.
