- n. 肉;食用部分;实质;食物
n.[U]
- (食用的)肉
- (蛋、贝类、果子等的)食用部分
- 实质,要点;内容
- 【古】食物,餐食
短语
be meat and drink to sb.
- 对某人来说是极大的乐趣
派生
a.
meatless
辨析
以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
n.
- the flesh of an animal (especially a mammal) as food. ▸N. Amer. the edible part of fruits, nuts, or eggs.▸ (the meat of) the essence or chief part of.
- archaic food of any kind.
Phrase
- be meat and drink to
Brit.- be a source of great pleasure to.
- be a routine matter for.
- easy meat
informal a person that is easily overcome or outwitted. - meat and potatoes
N. Amer. ordinary but fundamental things.
Derivative
- meatless adj.
Etymology
OE mete ‘food’ or ‘article of food’, of Gmc origin.
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》