chorizo

/tʃəˈriːzəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃəˈriːzəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /chə-ˈrē-(ˌ)zō -(ˌ)sō/ (ame, mw)

chorizo — noun

  • chorizosingular
  • chorizosplural

1. a red pork sausage with paprika or chili, often used in Spanish and Mexican dish

1.名詞B2
釋義

a red pork sausage with paprika or chili, often used in Spanish and Mexican dishes

例句

Diego sliced chorizo into the pan before adding the potatoes.

slice chorizo into a pan while cooking

Ritu bought a small chorizo from the market for Saturday brunch.

countable use: buy a whole chorizo

同義詞
  • sausage

    the general word; chorizo is a specific seasoned type

  • salami

    usually cured and eaten cold, unlike many kinds of chorizo

  • pepperoni

    an American cured sausage used especially on pizza

文法句型

countable: a chorizo, two chorizos

uncountable: some chorizo, slices of chorizo

用法筆記

Countable use usually means one whole sausage, while uncountable use refers to the meat as an ingredient in a dish. In English, the Spanish name is often kept to show a more specific style than the general word sausage.