fillet

/ˈfɪlɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /fɪˈleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfi-lət in sense 2b also fi-ˈlā ˈfi-(ˌ)lā/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɪl.ɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪl.ɪt/ (ame, ipa)

fillet — noun

  • filletsingular
  • filletsplural

1. a piece of fish or meat with the bones removed, prepared so it can be cooked or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a piece of fish or meat with the bones removed, prepared so it can be cooked or served easily

例句

Sade bought two salmon fillets for dinner at the market.

collocation: salmon fillet

The chef laid a thin fillet of beef beside the potatoes.

pattern: fillet of + meat

同義詞
  • slice

    a general flat piece; it does not specifically suggest that bones have been removed

  • cut

    broader term for a piece of meat; less specific about shape and preparation

  • steak

    usually a thicker cut and often linked to beef rather than fish

文法句型

fillet of + fish/meat

[fish/meat] fillet

用法筆記

Usually refers to a ready-to-cook cut with the bones already taken out. In menus and food packaging, it often appears after the type of meat or fish, as in 'salmon fillet' or 'fillet of beef'.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered a fish slice for lunch.
✅I ordered a fish fillet for lunch.
💡'fillet' is the usual word for a boneless cut of fish or meat prepared for cooking.

2. a thin strip of cloth, metal, or similar material worn around the head or used a

2.名詞C1
釋義

a thin strip of cloth, metal, or similar material worn around the head or used as a decorative band

例句

Élise tied a silk fillet around her hair before the dance.

pattern: fillet around + hair

The museum showed a gold fillet from an ancient queen's costume.

historical object sense

同義詞
  • headband

    the normal modern word for a band worn around the head

  • ribbon

    often softer and less formal; not always worn as a headpiece

  • band

    very general term for any narrow strip; less specific than 'fillet'

文法句型

fillet around + hair/head

[silk/gold/velvet] fillet

用法筆記

This sense is mainly seen in historical, literary, or costume descriptions. In everyday modern English, people usually say 'headband' or 'ribbon' instead.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a fillet to the gym.
✅She wore a headband to the gym.
💡this sense of 'fillet' sounds old-fashioned and is not the normal everyday word for modern sportswear.

fillet — verb