stir-fry

/ˈstɜː.fraɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɝː.fraɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstər-ˈfrī/ (ame, mw) · /ˈstɜː fraɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɜːr fraɪ/ (ame, ipa)

stir-fry — verb

  • stir-frypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stir-fries3rd person singular
  • stir-frying-ing form
  • stir-friedpast simple

1. to cook bite-sized food very fast over strong heat with a little oil, tossing or

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to cook bite-sized food very fast over strong heat with a little oil, tossing or stirring it without stopping.

例句

Niran stir-fried chicken, broccoli, and garlic in a black wok.

stir-fry + ingredients + in a wok

The cook stir-fried the noodles for two minutes before adding soy sauce.

stir-fry + food + before adding sauce

同義詞
  • saute

    usually suggests gentler pan cooking and less constant movement

  • pan-fry

    lets food sit longer against the pan instead of being tossed or stirred nonstop

反義詞
  • boil

    cooks food in liquid rather than over direct hot oil

  • steam

    uses vapor and no browning from direct contact with the pan

文法句型

stir-fry + food

stir-fry + food + with + ingredient

[food] stir-fries well

用法筆記

Usually takes small pieces of food as its object and often appears with ingredients, sauces, or a pan or wok. It suggests very high heat and constant movement, unlike slower pan cooking.

常見錯誤

❌Please stir-fry the soup for lunch.
✅Please heat the soup for lunch.
💡stir-fry is used for small solid pieces of food, not liquids.
❌She stir-fried the beef on low heat for half an hour.
✅She stir-fried the beef quickly over high heat.
💡stir-frying is a short, hot cooking method.

stir-fry — noun