marinade

/ˌmærɪˈneɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmærɪˈneɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmer-ə-ˈnād ˌma-rə-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈmær.ɪ.neɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmer.ə.neɪd/ (ame, ipa)

marinade — 名詞

  • marinadesingular
  • marinadesplural

1. a seasoned liquid, often made with oil, an acid such as vinegar or lemon juice,

1.名詞B1
釋義

醃料

以油、醋、香料調成的浸泡醬汁

a seasoned liquid, often made with oil, an acid such as vinegar or lemon juice, and herbs, that raw meat, fish, or vegetables sit in before cooking to take on more flavor and become softer

例句

Hana whisked together a simple marinade of lemon juice, olive oil, and crushed garlic.

Hana 用檸檬汁、橄欖油和搗碎的大蒜快速調出一份簡單的醃料。

collocation: whisk together a marinade

The recipe says the chicken needs to sit in the marinade for at least four hours.

食譜上說雞肉需要在醃料中浸泡至少四小時。

collocation: sit in the marinade for + time

同義詞
  • sauce

    a broader term; sauce can be served with the finished dish, not just used before cooking

  • dressing

    typically for cold salads, not for soaking raw meat before cooking

  • brine

    a salt-and-water mixture for soaking food, but it contains no oil or herbs

  • rub

    a dry blend of spices pressed onto meat, not a liquid

文法句型

a marinade of [ingredients]

in a marinade

leave/soak [food] in a marinade

用法筆記

Frequently used in recipes with verbs like 'prepare,' 'whisk together,' or 'pour.' The liquid can carry raw meat juices, so do not reuse a used marinade unless you boil it thoroughly first.

常見錯誤

I poured the sauce on the cooked steak.
I poured the marinade over the raw steak before cooking it.
💡A marinade is used before cooking; sauce is added after.
I tasted the leftover marinade straight from the bowl.
I boiled the leftover marinade first, then tasted it.
💡Used marinade has touched raw meat and is unsafe to consume without boiling.

marinade — 動詞