curry
/ˈkʌri/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈʌri] /ˈkɜːri/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈʌri] /ˈkər-ē ˈkə-rē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkʌr.i/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈʌri] /ˈkɝː.i/ (ame, ipa)
curry — noun
- currysingular
- curriesplural
1. A cooking style from the Indian subcontinent in which meat, seafood, or vegetabl
A cooking style from the Indian subcontinent in which meat, seafood, or vegetables are slowly simmered in a thick, heavily spiced sauce and typically eaten with rice or flatbread.
Ryo ordered chicken curry and rice at the new Indian restaurant near his office.
countable: 'a chicken curry' / 'two curries'
Erik's grandmother taught him how to make a spicy vegetable curry from scratch.
curry as a dish: 'make a curry'
The warm smell of curry filled the kitchen as Nadia stirred the pot.
The Okonkwo family ate a mild fish curry with steamed rice for Sunday dinner.
Obi asked the waiter whether the lamb curry was very hot before ordering.
用法筆記
When used as a countable noun (a curry / two curries), it refers to an individual dish or serving. As an uncountable noun, it refers to the food or flavour in general.
常見錯誤
curry — verb
- currypresent simple I / you / we / they
- curries3rd person singular
- currying-ing form
- curriedpast simple
1. To behave in an overly friendly or helpful manner towards someone with authority
To behave in an overly friendly or helpful manner towards someone with authority or influence, hoping they will give you an advantage in return — a kind of flattery that others may see as fake.
The new intern curried favor with the manager by bringing her coffee daily.
pattern: curry favor with [person]
Paul refused to curry favor with teachers, preferring to earn good grades through hard work.
Nadia suspected her colleague of currying favor when he praised the boss's new suit.
Politicians often accuse one another of currying favor with wealthy donors during election season.
Ramón believed in earning success through skill, not by currying favor with powerful people.
- flatter
more general; can be sincere or insincere, not tied to a hidden goal
- brownnose
very informal and rude; stronger negative judgment than 'curry favor'
- suck up to
informal phrasal verb, same meaning but more direct and cruder
- challenge
to openly disagree instead of trying to please
文法句型
curry favor + with + person/group
用法筆記
This is the only sense used in the fixed phrase 'curry favor'. The verb 'curry' never appears without 'favor' in this meaning — you cannot say 'I curried my boss' to mean you flattered her.
常見錯誤
2. To cook meat, vegetables, or other food together with a special mix of spices kn
To cook meat, vegetables, or other food together with a special mix of spices known as curry powder, giving the dish a hot and rich flavour.
Mayumi curried leftover chicken and served it with warm naan bread for dinner.
curry + leftover [food] + serve with
The chef showed the class how to curry vegetables without burning the spice mixture.
Asher decided to curry the lamb slowly so the spices would sink deep into the meat.
In the contest, each cook had to curry a piece of fish in under one hour.
Obi loves to curry tofu with onions, ginger, and coconut milk for a creamy sauce.
文法句型
curry + object (food item)
用法筆記
This sense is used in cooking instructions and recipes. It typically appears in active form ('curry the chicken') or passive ('curried chicken'). The past participle 'curried' is very common as an adjective before a noun.
3. To use a metal-toothed brush to clean a horse's fur, removing dirt, dust, and lo
To use a metal-toothed brush to clean a horse's fur, removing dirt, dust, and loose hair from the coat.
Every morning at dawn, Maeve curried the horses before leading them out to the pasture.
daily routine context: curry before [activity]
The stable worker taught Daniel how to curry a horse gently without hurting its skin.
After the long ride, Karim curried his horse and checked its hooves for small stones.
The children watched the farmer curry the old mare until her coat shone in the sunlight.
Ryo learned to curry a horse from the neck backward, following the direction of the hair.
文法句型
curry + object (horse or other animal)
用法筆記
This is a specialized term from horse care. The tool used is called a 'currycomb'. Outside of horse-grooming contexts, this meaning is extremely rare and unlikely to appear in everyday conversation.