meat
meat
noun
[mass noun]
be meat and drink to
(Brit.) (英)
meatless
adjective
语源
noun
[mass noun]
- the flesh of an animal (especially a mammal) as food
（食用）肉
rabbit meat.
兔肉。
[as modifier]meat pies.
肉馅饼。
[count noun]cold meats.
冷菜肉。
■the flesh of a person's body
（人体）肉
this'll put meat on your bones!.
这会让你长肉的！。
■(chieflyUS)the edible part of fruits, nuts, or eggs
(主美)果肉，（蛋的）可食用部分
■(the meat of)the essence or chief part of something
实质；主要部分
he did the meat of the climb on the first day.
他第一天就完成了大部分的攀登。 - (archaic)food of any kind
(古)食物，饭
be meat and drink to
(Brit.) (英)
- be a source of great pleasure to
乐趣，快乐
meat and drink to me, this life is!.
这样的生活正是我的乐趣所在！。 - be a routine matter or task for
惯常的事；任务
he should be meat and drink to the English defence.
他应该是英国队防守队员不困难的对象的。
- (informal)a person or animal that is easily overcome or outwitted
(非正式)容易对付的人（或动物）
- ordinary but fundamental things; basic ingredients
重要部分；基本成分
the club's meat and potatoes remains blues performers.
俱乐部的主要演员仍然是布鲁斯乐手。
- (proverb)things liked or enjoyed by one person may be distasteful to another
(谚)人各有好恶
meatless
adjective
语源
- Old English mete 'food' or 'article of food' (as in sweetmeat), of Germanic origin
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