steaks

IPA/steɪk/
KK[stˈeks]IPA/steɪk/

steaks — noun

  • steakssingular
  • steaksesplural

1. a wide, flat cut taken from an animal such as a cow, or from a large fish, that

1.名詞A1
釋義

a wide, flat cut taken from an animal such as a cow, or from a large fish, that you cook by grilling or frying.

例句

The chef grilled a thick steak for Diya's birthday dinner.

Wei ordered a rare tuna steak at the seaside restaurant near his new apartment.

同義詞
  • beefsteak

    specifically refers to steak from a cow; narrower than 'steak'

  • cutlet

    usually a thinner, breaded piece of meat, often veal or chicken

  • fillet

    a boneless piece of meat or fish, not always a thick slice

文法句型

steak + doneness description

type of + steak

用法筆記

The doneness of a beef steak is commonly described as rare, medium-rare, medium, medium-well, or well-done. Fish steaks are typically cooked until just opaque throughout.

常見錯誤

Please pass me the stake.' (referring to food)
Please pass me the steak.
💡'stake' (木樁) is a homophone with a completely different meaning.

2. a wide, flat cut of a large vegetable — for example, cauliflower or portobello m

2.名詞B1
釋義

a wide, flat cut of a large vegetable — for example, cauliflower or portobello mushrooms — that is grilled or fried, much like a traditional meat steak.

例句

Adina grilled a thick cauliflower steak brushed with olive oil and garlic.

cauliflower steak — a popular vegetable steak variety

The vegan café serves portobello mushroom steaks with a peppercorn sauce.

同義詞
  • veggie steak

    informal term; can also refer to processed plant-based patties

  • plant-based steak

    broader term that may include processed meat substitutes

文法句型

[vegetable name] + steak

用法筆記

This sense is commonly used with the name of the vegetable before 'steak', as in 'cauliflower steak' or 'mushroom steak'. It is most often encountered in vegetarian, vegan, and plant-based restaurant menus.

常見錯誤

I ordered a salad steak for lunch.
I ordered a cauliflower steak for lunch.
💡A vegetable steak is a thick flat slice of a whole vegetable prepared like meat, not any vegetable-based dish.