spare rib

IPA/ˌspeə ˈrɪb/
IPA/ˌsper ˈrɪb/

spare rib — noun

1. one of the lower bones from a pig's side, sold with a small amount of meat on it

1.名詞B2
釋義

one of the lower bones from a pig's side, sold with a small amount of meat on it and often cooked in sauce or on a grill

例句

Rodrigo ordered a spare rib with rice and pickled vegetables at lunch.

order a spare rib — restaurant food context

Putri brushed sauce over the spare rib before sliding it into the oven.

brush sauce over + spare rib

同義詞
  • rib

    a broader word that can mean any rib from pork, beef, or another animal

  • baby back rib

    a more specific pork rib from higher on the back, usually shorter and meatier than a spare rib

文法句型

a spare rib

cook a spare rib

spare rib with sauce

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean one bone or one piece. In menus, the plural spare ribs is more common for the full dish or a serving with several ribs.

常見錯誤

I ordered spare ribs, but the plate only had one bone.
I ordered a spare rib, but the plate only had one bone.
💡Use the singular when you mean one piece, and the plural for several ribs or the dish as a whole.