grater
IPA/ˈɡreɪtə(r)/
KK[ɡrˈetɚ]IPA/ˈɡreɪtər/
grater — noun
- gratersingular
- gratersplural
1. a kitchen tool with a metal surface covered in small, sharp-edged holes. You rub
1.名詞B1
釋義
a kitchen tool with a metal surface covered in small, sharp-edged holes. You rub food such as cheese, carrots, or potatoes against it to break them into fine shreds.
例句
Omar ran a block of cheddar over the grater for his pasta.
run [food] over a grater — typical action pattern
Aaron took out the grater and shredded three carrots for the coleslaw.
A box grater has four sides, each with different-sized holes.
Nia could not find the grater and sliced the potatoes by hand.
Zuri cut her thumb while washing the sharp grater after dinner.
同義詞
- shredder
often refers to a paper shredder; in cooking, 'grater' is the more common word for the hand-held tool
常見錯誤
❌I used a greater to shred the cheese.
✅I used a grater to shred the cheese.
💡'greater' means larger or more important; 'grater' is the kitchen tool.