fajitas

IPA/fəˈhiːtəz/
KK[fədʒˈitəz]IPA/fəˈhiːtəz/

fajitas — noun

  • fajitassingular
  • fajitasesplural

1. a hot meal from Mexico made with strips of seasoned meat such as beef or chicken

1.名詞B1
釋義

a hot meal from Mexico made with strips of seasoned meat such as beef or chicken, cooked together with sliced peppers and onions, then brought to the table with warm tortillas so each person can wrap their own

例句

On Friday nights, Omar and his family often make chicken fajitas for dinner.

collocation: make + fajitas for a meal

The waiter brought sizzling beef fajitas to the table, and the smell made everyone hungry.

sensory context: sizzling fajitas

文法句型

fajitas + plural verb (the fajitas are…)

order/make/eat + fajitas

用法筆記

Fajitas is a plural noun and takes a plural verb: 'The fajitas are ready,' not 'The fajitas is ready.' The singular form 'fajita' exists but is rarely used.

常見錯誤

The fajitas is on the table.
The fajitas are on the table.
💡The plural noun requires a plural verb.
I ate one fajita for lunch.
I ate fajitas for lunch.
💡The dish is almost always referred to in the plural form.