cheesecloth

/ˈtʃiːzklɒθ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃiːzklɔːθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchēz-ˌklȯth/ (ame, mw)

cheesecloth — 名詞

1. a soft, very thin cotton fabric with an open, loose weave, often used in the kit

1.名詞C1
釋義

棉紗布

薄而疏的棉布，廚房常用來過濾或包食材

a soft, very thin cotton fabric with an open, loose weave, often used in the kitchen to strain liquids or wrap soft foods, and sometimes to make light shirts or curtains.

例句

Noa lined the metal sieve with cheesecloth before pouring the warm yoghurt mixture through it.

Noa 在金屬濾網上鋪了一層起司濾布，再把溫熱的優格倒進去過濾。

collocation: line [sieve] with cheesecloth

Imran wrapped the homemade cheese in a square of cheesecloth to drain.

Imran 用一塊棉紗布把自製起司包好，讓水分滴乾。

pattern: wrap [food] in cheesecloth

同義詞
  • muslin

    very close synonym; 'muslin' is more common in British English for the same kitchen cloth.

  • gauze

    wider open weave; in cooking 'gauze' usually refers to medical bandage cloth, not food-grade fabric.

  • butter muslin

    British cooking term for a fine grade of cheesecloth used to wrap butter or cheese.

文法句型

a piece of cheesecloth

wrap in cheesecloth

line a sieve with cheesecloth

用法筆記

Uncountable in normal use; talk about quantity with 'a piece of cheesecloth' or 'a square of cheesecloth'. The plural 'cheesecloths' is rare.

常見錯誤

❌She bought three cheesecloths at the shop.
✅She bought three pieces of cheesecloth at the shop.
💡cheesecloth is uncountable; quantify it with 'piece of' or 'square of'.