garnish
/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgär-nish/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡɑː.nɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːr.nɪʃ/ (ame, ipa)
garnish — verb
- garnishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- garnisheshe / she / it
- garnishedpast simple
- garnishing-ing form
1. to add a small extra food to a dish or drink so it looks better or tastes better
to add a small extra food to a dish or drink so it looks better or tastes better.
Apinya garnished the pumpkin soup with toasted seeds before lunch.
garnish + dish + with + ingredient
The chef garnished each taco with lime and chopped onion.
Marco garnished the chocolate cake with fresh strawberries for the party.
At the cafe, the noodles were garnished with fried shallots and coriander.
文法句型
garnish + dish + with + ingredient
be garnished with + ingredient
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' plus the finishing ingredient. The added food is normally small and decorative, not the main part of the dish.
常見錯誤
2. to take money from someone's pay or bank account by legal order in order to cove
to take money from someone's pay or bank account by legal order in order to cover a debt.
After months of missed payments, the court garnished Reuben's wages.
garnish + wages by court order
The bank account was garnished to cover part of the tax debt.
passive legal use
Paloma feared her paycheck would be garnished if she ignored the judgment.
The judge said the company could not garnish Adina's disability payments.
文法句型
garnish + wages/account
have + wages/account + garnished
用法筆記
Object is usually wages, a bank account, or another payment stream. This is a legal sense, so it sounds formal and is not used for ordinary confiscation.
常見錯誤
garnish — noun
- garnishsingular
- garnishesplural
1. a small piece of food put on at the end to make a meal or drink look more attrac
a small piece of food put on at the end to make a meal or drink look more attractive and sometimes change the taste slightly.
A lemon slice was the only garnish on the grilled fish.
garnish = small food decoration
The bartender used a cherry garnish for each glass of cola.
drink garnish
Imani picked the parsley garnish off her potatoes before eating.
The soup arrived with a chilli-oil garnish floating in the centre.
- finishing touch
broader and can be used outside cooking
- topping
more informal and often larger or less decorative
- decoration
broad term that does not always add flavour
文法句型
a garnish on + dish
use + garnish + for + drink
用法筆記
Usually refers to a small finishing addition, such as a herb, fruit slice, or sauce. It can improve appearance, flavour, or both.
常見錯誤
2. an added decorative detail or trim on clothing, furniture, or another object.
an added decorative detail or trim on clothing, furniture, or another object.
Silver garnish ran along the collar of the parade uniform.
formal use for decorative trim
The invitation's only garnish was a thin gold border around the page.
The stage cloak looked plain until the tailor added velvet garnish.
A carved wooden garnish framed the mirror in Aunt Rosa's hallway.
- trim
the most common everyday word for decorative edging
- ornament
broader and can be a separate decorative object
- embellishment
formal and often suggests added decorative detail
文法句型
a garnish on + clothing/object
add + garnish + to + object
用法筆記
Mostly found in formal, old-fashioned, or design-focused descriptions. In everyday English, people more often say 'trim', 'ornament', or 'decoration'.