jus

IPA/ʒuː/
KK[dʒˈu]IPA/ʒuː/

jus — noun

  • jussingular
  • jusesplural

1. a thin, flavourful sauce made from the natural juices released by meat, poultry,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a thin, flavourful sauce made from the natural juices released by meat, poultry, or game during roasting, sometimes enriched with wine, herbs, or stock to be served alongside the meat

例句

Ezra spooned the rich beef jus over the roasted vegetables on his plate.

collocation: rich jus / beef jus / chicken jus

The chef prepared a red wine jus to serve with the lamb chops.

collocation: red wine jus

同義詞
  • gravy

    thicker than jus and usually thickened with flour or cornstarch

  • drippings

    the raw fat and juices from roasted meat, before being turned into a sauce

文法句型

jus + [usually uncountable]

a + [adjective] + jus

用法筆記

Unlike gravy, which is thickened with flour or cornstarch, jus is intentionally thin and relies on the natural gelatin and solids from roasted meat for body.

常見錯誤

❌The chef made a thick jus with lots of flour.
✅The chef made a thin jus from the roasting juices.
💡Jus is naturally thin; adding flour turns it into gravy.
❌I drank a glass of jus for breakfast.
✅I poured the jus over the sliced roast beef.
💡Jus is a savoury meat sauce, not a beverage like fruit juice.

2. used after the name of a meat dish to show that it is served together with its n

2.名詞B2
釋義

used after the name of a meat dish to show that it is served together with its natural cooking juices as a thin sauce, without any thickener

例句

The restaurant's signature dish is prime rib au jus with creamy horseradish.

phrase: [dish] au jus

Brandon ordered a French dip sandwich au jus and a side of fries.

同義詞

文法句型

[dish name] + au jus

用法筆記

Au jus is a French phrase meaning 'with juice.' In English, it always follows the noun it describes — for example, you say 'roast beef au jus,' never 'au jus roast beef.' The word jus on its own never means 'with sauce'; the au is essential for this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered the au jus beef sandwich.
✅I ordered the beef sandwich au jus.
💡Au jus always comes after the dish name.
❌The waiter brought me a bowl of au jus.
✅The waiter brought me a bowl of jus for dipping.
💡Au jus is a serving description, not the name of the sauce itself.

3. the natural liquid that comes out of meat, poultry, or game while it is being co

3.名詞B2
釋義

the natural liquid that comes out of meat, poultry, or game while it is being cooked, often collected in the roasting pan and used as a base for sauces or served in its own right

例句

Mark saved the jus from the roasting pan to drizzle over the rice.

collocation: jus from the roasting pan

The chicken jus collected at the bottom of the pan during roasting.

同義詞
  • drippings

    often includes rendered fat along with the liquid jus; more casual

  • pan juices

    the exact same thing, more descriptive and common in recipes

文法句型

the jus + [preposition] + [container/tool]

[meat type] + jus

用法筆記

Sense 1 describes the finished, seasoned sauce served alongside carved meat, while sense 3 refers to the natural, unseasoned liquid that collects in the pan during cooking. The pan jus can be used as a base for sense 1's sauce, or served in its own right after straining.

常見錯誤

❌I poured the jus from the orange I squeezed.
✅I poured the jus from the roasting pan.
💡Jus refers only to meat cooking juices, not fruit juice.