bean curd

bean curd — 名詞

1. a soft, white, mild-flavoured food made from soybeans (soya beans) that are grou

1.名詞B1
釋義

豆腐

大豆製成的白色軟質食材

a soft, white, mild-flavoured food made from soybeans (soya beans) that are ground, cooked with water, and pressed into blocks. It is used in soups, stir-fries, and other dishes, and is a common source of protein in vegetarian cooking.

例句

Wei stir-fried some bean curd with vegetables and soy sauce for a quick dinner.

Wei 用豆腐、蔬菜和醬油炒了一道簡單的晚餐。

collocation: stir-fried bean curd

At the Asian market near the hospital, a night-shift nurse bought firm bean curd.

在醫院附近的亞洲超市，一位夜班護士買了硬豆腐。

collocation: firm bean curd

同義詞
  • tofu

    the far more common term in modern English, borrowed from Japanese; 'bean curd' is older and now less frequent

用法筆記

Bean curd is also very commonly called by its Japanese name, tofu, which is the more frequent term in everyday English. 'Bean curd' tends to appear on restaurant menus and in ingredient lists.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered a bean curd for dessert.
✅I ordered tofu pudding for dessert.
💡'bean curd' refers to the savoury soy product, not sweet bean-based desserts like douhua (tofu pudding).