anchovy

IPA/ˈæntʃəvi/
KK[ˈæntʃˌovi]IPA/ˈæntʃəʊvi/

anchovy — noun

  • anchovysingular
  • anchoviesplural

1. a tiny oily fish from warm seas, most often sold preserved in salt or oil, and a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a tiny oily fish from warm seas, most often sold preserved in salt or oil, and added to foods like pizza and salads for its strong, savoury taste

例句

The anchovy paste melted into the hot butter as Mei Lin stirred the pan.

A single mashed anchovy gave the lemon dressing its deep, savoury flavour.

collocation: mashed anchovy used to flavour a dressing

同義詞
  • sardine

    a similar small oily fish, but milder in taste and more often eaten whole rather than used as a flavouring

  • herring

    a larger relative of the anchovy, less intensely salty and often pickled or smoked rather than salt-cured

用法筆記

Typically sold as whole fillets packed flat in oil, or ground into a paste in tubes. The paste is easier to stir into sauces and dressings.