mayo

IPA/ˈmeɪ.əʊ/
KK[mˈeo]IPA/ˈmeɪ.oʊ/

mayo — noun

1. a thick cold sauce made from egg and oil that people put in sandwiches, salads,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a thick cold sauce made from egg and oil that people put in sandwiches, salads, and similar food

例句

Selim squeezed extra mayo onto his chicken sandwich before the train left.

collocation: extra mayo on [food]

A little mayo made the potato salad taste smoother at lunch.

mayo in salad mixtures

同義詞
  • mayonnaise

    the full neutral word for the same sauce; mayo sounds more casual

  • aioli

    often a garlic-flavoured sauce, so it is narrower than plain mayo

  • dressing

    a much broader food word that can mean many kinds of sauce

文法句型

mayo on [food]

with mayo

mix [food] with mayo

用法筆記

Used mostly in casual speech, menus, and everyday recipes. In formal writing or on product labels, mayonnaise is more usual.

常見錯誤

❌Can I have two mayos with my fries?
✅Can I have some mayo with my fries?
💡Mayo is usually uncountable when you mean the sauce itself.
❌The recipe needs a mayo.
✅The recipe needs some mayo.
💡Use some or the with the sauce unless you mean different kinds.