lard
/lɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /lɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlärd/ (ame, mw)
lard — noun
1. fat from pigs that has been melted and cooled into a pale solid used for frying,
fat from pigs that has been melted and cooled into a pale solid used for frying, baking, and pastry making
Wren fried potatoes in lard to give them a deeper flavour.
cook in lard — common old-style frying pattern
The pie crust stayed flaky because Grandpa mixed cold lard into the dough.
mix lard into dough — pastry use
At the old market, a butcher sold jars of fresh lard beside the sausages.
Trang keeps a small tin of lard for frying dumplings on holidays.
- shortening
often vegetable-based and more neutral in flavour, so it is not exactly the same ingredient
- dripping
rendered fat from roasted meat, usually darker and stronger in taste than lard
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Common in traditional cooking and baking, especially when a recipe needs solid animal fat rather than butter or oil.
常見錯誤
lard — verb
- lardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lards3rd person singular
- larding-ing form
- lardedpast simple
1. to put thin pieces of fat into meat so it stays moist while cooking, or to cook
to put thin pieces of fat into meat so it stays moist while cooking, or to cook something using pig fat
Before roasting the venison, Andrew larded it with fat to keep it juicy.
lard + meat + with fat before roasting
The chef larded the rabbit before the long, slow bake in the oven.
Aunt Rosa larded the pan lightly before frying the corn cakes.
The cookbook tells you to lard dry game if no bacon is available.
- trim
when used of meat, this means cutting fat away rather than adding it
文法句型
lard + object
lard + object + with + fat
用法筆記
Usually takes meat or cookware as the object. With meat, it often appears with 'with + fat'; in recipe language it can also mean coating a pan with lard before frying.
常見錯誤
2. to coat a surface with grease or oily dirt so that it becomes messy
to coat a surface with grease or oily dirt so that it becomes messy
The mechanic larded the workbench with black grease while fixing the chain.
lard + surface + with grease
Beatriz larded the recipe card with oil when she grabbed it from the counter.
Vivek larded the door handle with grease before the cleaner arrived.
By noon, the fryer had larded the wall behind it with oily spots.
- clean
removes dirt or grease instead of leaving it behind
文法句型
lard + object + with + grease
用法筆記
Usually names a surface plus the grease or residue added with 'with'. This sense emphasizes making something dirty, not seasoning food.
常見錯誤
3. to fill speech or writing with extra material that is unnecessary or excessive
to fill speech or writing with extra material that is unnecessary or excessive
The speaker larded the short toast with jokes that delayed the ceremony.
lard + speech + with unnecessary additions
Jiwoo larded his essay with famous quotes instead of clear ideas.
The article was larded with side stories that hid the main point.
Andrei larded the meeting update with tiny details nobody needed.
- trim
means cutting away unnecessary material to make something shorter or cleaner
文法句型
lard + speech/writing + with + extra material
用法筆記
Commonly used in criticism of writing, speeches, or explanations, usually with 'with'. It suggests that the added material makes the whole thing heavier and less clear.