ingredients

ingredients — 名詞

1. the individual foods listed in a recipe that you mix together to create a partic

1.名詞B1
釋義

食材

烹調用的食物材料

the individual foods listed in a recipe that you mix together to create a particular dish or meal

例句

Yuki checked the recipe and saw that she needed only three ingredients: eggs, flour, and sugar.

Yuki 查看了食譜，發現只需要三種食材：雞蛋、麵粉和糖。

recipe ingredients listed with quantities

The chef told Ibrahim that fresh herbs are the most important ingredient in Thai cuisine.

主廚告訴 Ibrahim，新鮮香草是泰國菜最重要的食材。

同義詞
  • component

    more general; used for parts of a system or machine, not typically for food

  • element

    more abstract; a fundamental building block of anything, including non-food contexts

文法句型

ingredients for + dish

list of ingredients

key/main/essential + ingredient(s)

用法筆記

Commonly paired with modifiers such as 'key', 'main', 'essential', 'fresh', and 'natural'. The pattern 'ingredients for + dish name' is the standard way to specify which meal you are preparing.

常見錯誤

❌I bought all the materials for the cake.
✅I bought all the ingredients for the cake.
💡'material' is used for building or crafting; 'ingredient' is the correct word for cooking.
❌The ingredient list includes salt and pepper.
✅The list of ingredients includes salt and pepper.
💡'list of ingredients' is the fixed phrase, not 'ingredient list' (though 'ingredient list' appears sometimes on labels, it is less natural in speech).

2. a quality, element, or condition that plays an important part in making a result

2.名詞B2
釋義

要素；因素

構成成功的關鍵部分

a quality, element, or condition that plays an important part in making a result, plan, or relationship succeed or work well

例句

Hard work was a key ingredient in Diego's success as a musician.

努力是 Diego 成為成功音樂家的關鍵要素。

key ingredient in [someone's] success

Lucia believes that trust is the most important ingredient in any strong relationship.

Lucia 認為信任是任何穩固關係中最重要的要素。

同義詞
  • factor

    broader; a factor can be positive or negative, while an ingredient in this sense is always something that contributes to a good result

  • element

    more neutral; an element may be a passive part, whereas an ingredient actively contributes to success

  • component

    more structural; a component is a defined part of a system, while an ingredient is an intangible contributor

文法句型

a key/essential/vital ingredient in/of + noun

an ingredient for success

用法筆記

Almost always used with a preceding modifier such as 'key', 'essential', 'vital', or 'important'. Frequently appears in the pattern 'an ingredient of/in (doing) something' to describe what contributes to a positive outcome.

常見錯誤

❌The main ingredient for the delay was the storm.
✅The main reason for the delay was the storm.
💡'ingredient' is a contributing element to success, not a cause of a problem; use 'reason' or 'cause' for negative outcomes.
❌Patience is the most ingredient for fishing.
✅Patience is an important ingredient for fishing.
💡'most' alone cannot modify 'ingredient'; use 'most important' or simply place 'key'/'vital' before 'ingredient'.

3. a specific substance or element that is combined with others to form a mixture,

3.名詞B2
釋義

成分；原料

混合物或產品中的物質

a specific substance or element that is combined with others to form a mixture, product, or compound

例句

The glue is made from several chemical ingredients, including a special binding agent.

這種膠水由多種化學成分製成，其中包括一種特殊的黏合劑。

chemical ingredients + binding agent

Amara studied the list of ingredients printed on the bottle of cleaning solution.

Amara 仔細看了清潔劑瓶身標籤上的成分列表。

同義詞
  • component

    more general; a part of any system or machine, not limited to mixtures

  • constituent

    more formal; used especially in scientific writing about chemical mixtures

文法句型

list of ingredients

active ingredient

ingredient label

用法筆記

Common on product labels and in scientific or industrial contexts. 'Active ingredient' is a fixed term found on medicine and cosmetic packaging. 'Ingredient label' or 'ingredients list' is the standard phrase for product information displays.

常見錯誤

❌This product contains many chemical contents.
✅This product contains many chemical ingredients.
💡'content' usually refers to a single overall amount (e.g. fat content); 'ingredient' refers to each separate component.
❌What are the ingredients of this cream?
✅What are the ingredients in this cream?
💡the standard preposition is 'in', not 'of', when asking about the components of a product.