garnish
/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgär-nish/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡɑː.nɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːr.nɪʃ/ (ame, ipa)
garnish — 動詞
- garnishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- garnisheshe / she / it
- garnishedpast simple
- garnishing-ing form
1. to add a small extra food to a dish or drink so it looks better or tastes better
點綴；裝飾
用少量食材為餐點增色
to add a small extra food to a dish or drink so it looks better or tastes better.
Apinya garnished the pumpkin soup with toasted seeds before lunch.
Apinya 在午餐前用烤過的種子點綴南瓜湯。
garnish + dish + with + ingredient
The chef garnished each taco with lime and chopped onion.
主廚在每個墨西哥夾餅上加了萊姆和碎洋蔥作點綴。
Marco garnished the chocolate cake with fresh strawberries for the party.
Marco 為了派對，用新鮮草莓裝飾巧克力蛋糕。
At the cafe, the noodles were garnished with fried shallots and coriander.
那家咖啡館的麵上點綴著炸紅蔥頭和香菜。
文法句型
garnish + dish + with + ingredient
be garnished with + ingredient
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' plus the finishing ingredient. The added food is normally small and decorative, not the main part of the dish.
常見錯誤
2. to take money from someone's pay or bank account by legal order in order to cove
扣押；扣款
依法從薪資或帳戶扣錢還債
to take money from someone's pay or bank account by legal order in order to cover a debt.
After months of missed payments, the court garnished Reuben's wages.
在拖欠款項好幾個月後，法院扣押了 Reuben 的薪資。
garnish + wages by court order
The bank account was garnished to cover part of the tax debt.
那個銀行帳戶被扣押，用來支付部分稅務債款。
passive legal use
Paloma feared her paycheck would be garnished if she ignored the judgment.
Paloma 擔心如果她不理會判決，薪水就會被扣款。
The judge said the company could not garnish Adina's disability payments.
法官表示，那家公司不能扣押 Adina 的身心障礙給付。
文法句型
garnish + wages/account
have + wages/account + garnished
用法筆記
Object is usually wages, a bank account, or another payment stream. This is a legal sense, so it sounds formal and is not used for ordinary confiscation.
常見錯誤
garnish — 名詞
- garnishsingular
- garnishesplural
1. a small piece of food put on at the end to make a meal or drink look more attrac
點綴料
放在食物上點綴提味的小配料
a small piece of food put on at the end to make a meal or drink look more attractive and sometimes change the taste slightly.
A lemon slice was the only garnish on the grilled fish.
那條烤魚上唯一的點綴料就是一片檸檬。
garnish = small food decoration
The bartender used a cherry garnish for each glass of cola.
酒保在每杯可樂上都放了一顆櫻桃當點綴料。
drink garnish
Imani picked the parsley garnish off her potatoes before eating.
Imani 在吃之前把馬鈴薯上的巴西里點綴料挑掉了。
The soup arrived with a chilli-oil garnish floating in the centre.
那碗湯送來時，中央浮著一圈辣油作點綴。
- finishing touch
broader and can be used outside cooking
- topping
more informal and often larger or less decorative
- decoration
broad term that does not always add flavour
文法句型
a garnish on + dish
use + garnish + for + drink
用法筆記
Usually refers to a small finishing addition, such as a herb, fruit slice, or sauce. It can improve appearance, flavour, or both.
常見錯誤
2. an added decorative detail or trim on clothing, furniture, or another object.
飾邊；裝飾
加在物件上的裝飾細節
an added decorative detail or trim on clothing, furniture, or another object.
Silver garnish ran along the collar of the parade uniform.
銀色飾邊沿著那套遊行制服的領口延伸。
formal use for decorative trim
The invitation's only garnish was a thin gold border around the page.
那張邀請卡唯一的裝飾，是頁面外圍的一圈細金邊。
The stage cloak looked plain until the tailor added velvet garnish.
那件舞台披風原本很樸素，直到裁縫加上天鵝絨飾邊。
A carved wooden garnish framed the mirror in Aunt Rosa's hallway.
Rosa 阿姨家走廊裡那面鏡子，外圍有一圈雕花木飾邊。
- trim
the most common everyday word for decorative edging
- ornament
broader and can be a separate decorative object
- embellishment
formal and often suggests added decorative detail
文法句型
a garnish on + clothing/object
add + garnish + to + object
用法筆記
Mostly found in formal, old-fashioned, or design-focused descriptions. In everyday English, people more often say 'trim', 'ornament', or 'decoration'.