grater

IPA/ˈɡreɪtə(r)/
KK[ɡrˈetɚ]IPA/ˈɡreɪtər/

grater — 名詞

  • gratersingular
  • gratersplural

1. a kitchen tool with a metal surface covered in small, sharp-edged holes. You rub

1.名詞B1
釋義

刨絲器

用來將食物刨成絲或碎末的廚房工具

a kitchen tool with a metal surface covered in small, sharp-edged holes. You rub food such as cheese, carrots, or potatoes against it to break them into fine shreds.

例句

Omar ran a block of cheddar over the grater for his pasta.

Omar 用刨絲器刨了一塊切達起司，加進他的義大利麵裡。

run [food] over a grater — typical action pattern

Aaron took out the grater and shredded three carrots for the coleslaw.

Aaron 拿出刨絲器，刨了三根紅蘿蔔要做涼拌菜。

常見搭配
  • box grater
  • flat grater
  • fine grater
  • coarse grater
同義詞
  • shredder

    often refers to a paper shredder; in cooking, 'grater' is the more common word for the hand-held tool

常見錯誤

I used a greater to shred the cheese.
I used a grater to shred the cheese.
'greater' means larger or more important; 'grater' is the kitchen tool.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • cheese grater
  • box grater

常用片語

  • use a grater
  • wash the grater
  • clean the grater

介系詞搭配

  • over a grater
  • against a grater