veal
IPA/viːl/
KK[vˈil]IPA/viːl/
veal — noun
1. the soft meat of a calf that people cook and eat
1.名詞B1
釋義
the soft meat of a calf that people cook and eat
例句
At lunch, Rafael ordered veal with potatoes and green beans.
menu item: order veal
The chef cooked the veal slowly so it stayed tender.
food preparation: cook veal
My uncle served veal in a cream sauce at the family dinner.
At the market, Kofi compared fresh veal with the cheaper pork.
同義詞
- calf meat
clear explanatory phrase, but less common than simply saying 'veal'
文法句型
eat veal
cook veal
order veal
veal cutlet
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the meat as food. Use calf for the living young animal, not veal.
常見錯誤
❌We had calf for dinner.
✅We had veal for dinner.
💡'calf' names the young animal, while 'veal' names the meat used as food.