[mass noun]high-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked at speed by grilling or frying 牛排 ■[count noun]a thick slice of such beef or other high-quality meat or fish 牛排;肉排,鱼排 a fillet steak. 里脊牛排,肺利牛排。 a salmon steak. 鲑鱼排,三文鱼排。 ■poorer-quality beef that is cubed or minced and cooked more slowly by braising or stewing (切成方块或碎块用来蒸或炖的质量较差的)牛肉 braising steak. 炖牛肉。 [as modifier]steak and kidney pie. 牛排和腰子馅饼。
语源
Middle English: from Old Norse steik; related to steikja 'roast on a spit' and stikna 'be roasted'