pesto

IPA/ˈpestəʊ/
IPA/ˈpestəʊ/

pesto — 名詞

1. an Italian sauce, usually green, that is blended from fresh basil, garlic, pine

1.名詞B2
釋義

青醬

羅勒、松子、橄欖油打成的綠色義式醬

an Italian sauce, usually green, that is blended from fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, hard cheese, and olive oil, often stirred into pasta

例句

Élise stirred a spoonful of pesto into the warm pasta before serving.

Élise 在上桌前把一匙青醬拌進溫熱的義大利麵裡。

stir pesto into [dish] — common cooking collocation

The little Italian café near the harbour makes its own fresh pesto.

海港邊那間小小的義大利咖啡館自己做新鮮的青醬。

fresh pesto — typical modifier

用法筆記

Usually uncountable — pair it with quantity words like 'a jar of', 'a spoonful of', or 'some', rather than 'a pesto'.

常見錯誤

I bought a pesto from the shop.
I bought a jar of pesto from the shop.
💡pesto is uncountable, so use a container or quantity word, not 'a pesto'.