butterflied

/ˈbə-tər-ˌflī How to pronounce butterfly (audio)/ (ame, mw)

butterflied — verb

  • butterfliedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • butterflieds3rd person singular
  • butterflieding-ing form
  • butterfliededpast simple

1. cut something nearly all the way through and opened it out flat, especially befo

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

cut something nearly all the way through and opened it out flat, especially before cooking.

例句

Tanvi butterflied the sardines at the sink before seasoning them.

butterfly + fish before seasoning or cooking

Christopher butterflied the chicken breasts so they would cook evenly on the grill.

butterfly + meat so it cooks evenly

同義詞
  • split open

    more general and not limited to food prepared for cooking

  • spatchcocked

    used especially for a whole chicken opened out for roasting or grilling

  • filleted

    focuses on removing bones or making fillets, not simply opening something flat

文法句型

butterfly + fish/meat/shrimp

butterflied + noun

用法筆記

Usually used for fish, shrimp, or small cuts of meat that are cut almost through and opened wide. In recipes and restaurant descriptions, it often appears as a participle before a noun, as in 'butterflied prawns' or 'butterflied chicken'.

常見錯誤

❌The cook butterflied open the shrimp.
✅The cook butterflied the shrimp.
💡'butterfly' already includes the idea of cutting it open and spreading it flat.