cookery

/ˈkʊkəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʊkəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē/ (ame, mw)

cookery — noun

1. the skill and practice of making food ready to eat

1.名詞C1
釋義

the skill and practice of making food ready to eat

例句

Nellie learned basic cookery at the evening class near her flat.

learn cookery as a subject or skill

Ada bought an Italian cookery book before her holiday in Rome.

common collocation: cookery book

同義詞
  • cooking

    the everyday word, especially common in conversation and American English

  • culinary arts

    more formal and often used for professional training or study

  • food preparation

    more technical and often used in school or workplace contexts

文法句型

learn cookery

study cookery

cookery class

cookery book

用法筆記

Common in phrases such as cookery class, cookery book, and cookery school. In everyday conversation, especially outside British English, people often say cooking instead.

常見錯誤

❌She is studying a cookery at college.
✅She is studying cookery at college.
💡here 'cookery' is an uncountable subject word, so it does not take 'a'.
❌I bought a cookery yesterday.
✅I bought a cookery book yesterday.
💡'cookery' names the activity, not a single object you can buy.