cooker

/ˈkʊkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʊkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈku̇-kər/ (ame, mw)

cooker — 名詞

  • cookersingular
  • cookersplural

1. a kitchen appliance with an oven and burners on top, used to prepare meals and h

1.名詞B1
釋義

爐具

附烤箱和爐頭的烹飪設備

a kitchen appliance with an oven and burners on top, used to prepare meals and heat food

例句

Leila turned on the gas cooker to boil water for tea.

Leila 打開瓦斯爐燒水泡茶。

collocation: gas cooker

The old electric cooker in Priya's kitchen finally stopped working yesterday.

Priya 廚房裡那台舊電爐昨天終於壞了。

collocation: electric cooker

同義詞
  • stove

    the common American English term for this appliance; also used in British English but less frequently

  • range

    an American English term for a combined oven and stovetop unit, often used in formal or commercial contexts

  • oven

    refers specifically to the enclosed compartment inside a cooker used for baking and roasting, not the whole appliance

文法句型

a/an + cooker

the + cooker

possessive + cooker

用法筆記

This is the standard term in British English. In American English, the same appliance is usually called a 'stove' or 'range'.

常見錯誤

❌My mother is a wonderful cooker.
✅My mother is a wonderful cook.
💡Cooker refers to the appliance, not the person.

2. a firm, tart variety of apple that is better suited for baking, stewing, or maki

2.名詞B2
釋義

烹飪用蘋果

適合烹煮的蘋果品種

a firm, tart variety of apple that is better suited for baking, stewing, or making sauces than for eating raw

例句

Nadia bought a bag of cooking apples to make a pie.

Nadia 買了一袋烹飪用蘋果來做派。

pattern: make + [dish] + with cooking apples

Cooking apples are firmer and more sour than eating apples.

烹飪用蘋果比一般食用蘋果更硬、更酸。

contrast: cooking apples vs eating apples

同義詞
  • baking apple

    emphasises the apple's suitability for use in baked dishes like pies and crumbles

  • tart apple

    describes the flavour profile; not all tart apples are specifically grown for cooking

反義詞
  • eating apple

    a sweet apple meant to be eaten raw rather than cooked

  • dessert apple

    a variety bred for sweetness and crispness, eaten fresh

文法句型

a + cooking apple

cooking apples (plural)

cooking apple + [recipe noun]

用法筆記

Chiefly British. Cooking apples are larger, firmer, and more acidic than dessert (eating) apples. Common varieties include Bramley and Granny Smith.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a cooking apple for a snack.
✅I ate a dessert apple for a snack.
💡Cooking apples are too sour to enjoy raw.