ground beef

IPA/ˌɡraʊnd ˈbiːf/
IPA/ˌɡraʊnd ˈbiːf/

ground beef — noun

1. Finely chopped beef — prepared by passing the meat through a grinder — that cook

1.名詞B1
釋義

Finely chopped beef — prepared by passing the meat through a grinder — that cooks use for hamburgers, meatballs, tacos, and pasta sauces.

例句

Tamar used a pound of ground beef to make meatballs for the family dinner.

quantifier: a pound of + uncountable ground beef

The recipe calls for ground beef, onions, and garlic.

collocation: calls for + ground beef as an ingredient

同義詞
  • minced beef

    British English term for the same product

  • mince

    Informal British English term; also used in Australia and New Zealand

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a ground beef' or 'two ground beefs'. Use quantifiers such as 'some,' 'a pound of,' or 'a package of' to specify an amount.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a ground beef from the store.
✅I bought some ground beef from the store.
💡Ground beef is uncountable; use a quantifier instead of 'a'.