cooker

/ˈkʊkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʊkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈku̇-kər/ (ame, mw)

cooker — noun

  • cookersingular
  • cookersplural

1. a kitchen appliance with an oven and burners on top, used to prepare meals and h

1.名詞B1
釋義

a kitchen appliance with an oven and burners on top, used to prepare meals and heat food

例句

Leila turned on the gas cooker to boil water for tea.

collocation: gas cooker

The old electric cooker in Priya's kitchen finally stopped working yesterday.

collocation: electric cooker

同義詞
  • stove

    the common American English term for this appliance; also used in British English but less frequently

  • range

    an American English term for a combined oven and stovetop unit, often used in formal or commercial contexts

  • oven

    refers specifically to the enclosed compartment inside a cooker used for baking and roasting, not the whole appliance

文法句型

a/an + cooker

the + cooker

possessive + cooker

用法筆記

This is the standard term in British English. In American English, the same appliance is usually called a 'stove' or 'range'.

常見錯誤

❌My mother is a wonderful cooker.
✅My mother is a wonderful cook.
💡Cooker refers to the appliance, not the person.

2. a firm, tart variety of apple that is better suited for baking, stewing, or maki

2.名詞B2
釋義

a firm, tart variety of apple that is better suited for baking, stewing, or making sauces than for eating raw

例句

Nadia bought a bag of cooking apples to make a pie.

pattern: make + [dish] + with cooking apples

Cooking apples are firmer and more sour than eating apples.

contrast: cooking apples vs eating apples

同義詞
  • baking apple

    emphasises the apple's suitability for use in baked dishes like pies and crumbles

  • tart apple

    describes the flavour profile; not all tart apples are specifically grown for cooking

反義詞
  • eating apple

    a sweet apple meant to be eaten raw rather than cooked

  • dessert apple

    a variety bred for sweetness and crispness, eaten fresh

文法句型

a + cooking apple

cooking apples (plural)

cooking apple + [recipe noun]

用法筆記

Chiefly British. Cooking apples are larger, firmer, and more acidic than dessert (eating) apples. Common varieties include Bramley and Granny Smith.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a cooking apple for a snack.
✅I ate a dessert apple for a snack.
💡Cooking apples are too sour to enjoy raw.