satay

/ˈsæteɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɑːteɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsätā, ˈsa-/ (ame, mw)

satay — noun

1. a dish originally from Southeast Asia made by seasoning chunks of chicken, pork,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a dish originally from Southeast Asia made by seasoning chunks of chicken, pork, or seafood, threading them onto thin sticks, cooking them over a fire, and serving them with a peanut-based sauce

例句

Walid ordered chicken satay at the night market and asked for extra peanut sauce.

collocation: chicken satay / beef satay / pork satay

For the party, Lauren made beef satay with a homemade spicy peanut dip.

uncountable use: satay as a dish

同義詞
  • sate

    alternative spelling, less common in English, closer to the original Malay/Indonesian spelling

  • skewered meat

    generic term; satay is a specific Southeast Asian version

用法筆記

Satay is usually uncountable when referring to the dish in general ('We had satay for dinner'). When ordering individual skewers, it can be countable and often appears in the plural ('I ordered three chicken satays').

常見錯誤

❌Satay is a kind of sauce served with meat.
✅Satay is a dish of grilled skewers served with peanut sauce.
💡satay refers to the meat dish itself, not just the sauce.
❌I ate two satay for lunch.
✅I ate two satay sticks for lunch.' or 'I ate two chicken satays for lunch.
💡when counting individual skewers, use 'satay stick' or the countable plural form 'satays'.