coleslaw

/ˈkəʊlslɔː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊlslɔː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkōl-ˌslȯ/ (ame, mw)

coleslaw — 名詞

1. a cold side dish where shredded cabbage and other crunchy vegetables, often carr

1.名詞B2
釋義

高麗菜沙拉

用高麗菜絲拌美乃滋的涼拌配菜

a cold side dish where shredded cabbage and other crunchy vegetables, often carrot and onion, are stirred into a creamy mayonnaise-based dressing — for example, the scoop served next to fried chicken or in a hot-dog bun.

例句

Diya served homemade coleslaw with the grilled chicken at Sunday lunch.

Diya 週日午餐時搭配烤雞端出自製的高麗菜沙拉。

typical context: coleslaw served as a side with meat

A spoonful of crunchy coleslaw came on the side of every burger at the diner.

餐館的每個漢堡旁邊都附一匙脆口的高麗菜沙拉。

uncountable: 'a spoonful of coleslaw' (no plural)

同義詞
  • slaw

    shortened informal form; same dish, common on US menus

  • cabbage salad

    broader descriptive term; covers vinegar-dressed versions too, not just the creamy style

文法句型

uncountable: some coleslaw / a spoonful of coleslaw

用法筆記

Uncountable: never 'a coleslaw' or 'coleslaws'. Quantify with 'some coleslaw', 'a spoonful of coleslaw', or 'a tub of coleslaw'. Almost always served cold as a side dish, not as a main course.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered two coleslaws.
✅I ordered two portions of coleslaw.
💡coleslaw is uncountable; count the container, not the food.
❌She made a coleslaw for the picnic.
✅She made some coleslaw for the picnic.
💡no indefinite article with this uncountable noun.