beef
/biːf/ (bre, ipa) · /biːf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbēf/ (ame, mw)
beef — 名詞
- beefsingular
- beefsplural
1. the flesh of adult cattle (cows and bulls) that people cook and eat as food in m
牛肉
作為食物的牛隻肉
the flesh of adult cattle (cows and bulls) that people cook and eat as food in meals such as steaks, roasts, or stews
Grandma roasted a large piece of beef for Sunday dinner.
奶奶烤了一大塊牛肉當週日晚餐。
collocation: roast beef
The chef sliced the beef thinly and served it with roasted potatoes.
主廚把牛肉切成薄片，配上烤馬鈴薯一起上桌。
Beef prices have gone up this year because of the drought.
今年因為乾旱，牛肉價格上漲了。
Do you prefer ground beef or diced beef in your chilli recipe?
你做辣味燉菜喜歡用牛絞肉還是牛肉丁？
- meat
broader category — all animal flesh eaten as food, not just cattle
用法筆記
Beef refers only to the meat, not the live animal. The live animal is called a cow (female) or bull (male). When cooked as a thick slice, it is called steak; when cooked slowly as a large piece, it is called a roast.
常見錯誤
2. a reason for complaining about someone or something; something that someone thin
牢騷
對某人或某事的不滿（非正式）
a reason for complaining about someone or something; something that someone thinks is unfair, annoying, or wrong
Oliver's main beef with the apartment was the noisy neighbours upstairs.
Oliver 對那間公寓的主要不滿是樓上鄰居太吵。
pattern: have a beef with [place/thing]
Diego had a beef with the referee after the match.
Diego 賽後對裁判很有意見。
The night-shift nurse had a beef about the broken coffee machine in the break room.
那位大夜班護理師對休息室壞掉的咖啡機很不滿。
I have no beef with you about the schedule change.
我對你更改時間這件事沒有意見。
文法句型
have a beef with [someone/something]
have a beef about [something]
用法筆記
Always used in the phrase 'have a beef with/about (something)'. Unlike 'complaint', it does not refer to formal written complaints made to an authority. This sense is not used in polite or formal situations.
常見錯誤
3. physical strength, muscular power, or force — especially used in contexts of spo
力氣
體力或力量（非正式）
physical strength, muscular power, or force — especially used in contexts of sports, manual work, or machinery
The builders needed more beef to lift the heavy wooden beams.
建築工人需要更多力氣才能抬起那些沉重的木樑。
meaning: physical strength, manual work context
The team lacks beef in defence — they need bigger, stronger players.
這支球隊的後防線缺乏力量——他們需要更大、更壯的球員。
The truck's diesel engine has enough beef to pull a loaded trailer up a steep hill.
那輛卡車的柴油引擎馬力夠大，足以拉著滿載的拖車爬上陡坡。
- weakness
opposite of strength in any sense
用法筆記
Uncountable. Often used when talking about the physical build of a person or group ('has plenty of beef'), or the power of a machine. The related adjective 'beefy' is more common in everyday conversation.
beef — 動詞
- beefpresent simple I / you / we / they
- beefs3rd person singular
- beefing-ing form
- beefedpast simple
1. to complain about something in a persistent or grumbling way, especially about e
抱怨
不停地抱怨小事（非正式俚語）
to complain about something in a persistent or grumbling way, especially about everyday annoyances or minor problems
Kiran was beefing about the cold coffee in the staff room.
Kiran 一直在抱怨員工休息室的咖啡是冷的。
beef about [topic]
The passengers kept beefing about the delayed flight to Nairobi.
乘客們一直抱怨前往奈洛比的航班延誤了。
Stop beefing and just get on with your work.
別再抱怨了，好好做你的工作吧。
Amara beefed that nobody ever listens to her ideas during meetings.
Amara 抱怨說開會時從來沒有人聽她的意見。
- praise
to express approval instead of dissatisfaction
文法句型
beef about [something]
beef at [someone]
beef that-clause
用法筆記
Intransitive — always followed by 'about' (topic) or 'at' (person). Can also take a that-clause ('beef that...'). Considered slang; avoid in formal writing or polite conversation. The noun sense 'have a beef' is related but uses a different grammatical structure.