n.[C]

1. 【医】处方（符号R）
2. 烹饪法；食谱；（糕饼等的）制作法[（+for）]
   I'd like to have your recipe for cookies.

   你能不能告诉我制作小甜饼的方法。

3. 诀窍；方法[（+for）]
   He thinks the one recipe for success lies in hard work.

   他认为成功的唯一诀窍在于勤奋。

n.

1. a set of instructions for preparing a dish.
2. something likely to lead to a particular outcome:
   high interest rates are a recipe for disaster.
3. archaic a medical prescription.