skewer
/ˈskjuːə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [skjˈuɚ] /ˈskjuːər/ (ame, ipa) · [skjˈuɚ] /ˈskyü-ər How to pronounce skewer (audio) ˈskyu̇r/ (ame, mw) · /ˈskjuː.ər/ (bre, ipa) · [skjˈuɚ] /ˈskjuː.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
skewer — 名詞
- skewersingular
- skewersplural
1. a pointed cooking stick that keeps pieces of chicken, peppers, or other food in
烤肉籤
串住食物的小木籤或金屬籤
a pointed cooking stick that keeps pieces of chicken, peppers, or other food in one line while they cook over a fire or grill.
Sana slid pieces of chicken and pepper onto a bamboo skewer.
Sana 把雞肉和甜椒串上竹製烤肉籤。
slide food onto a bamboo skewer
The cook turned each metal skewer so the lamb browned evenly.
廚師轉動每一支金屬烤肉籤，讓羊肉均勻上色。
At the night market, Tuan bought ten wooden skewers for grilling squid.
在夜市裡，Tuan 買了十支木製烤肉籤來烤魷魚。
Theo tested the sweet potato with a skewer before taking it out.
Theo 用烤肉籤戳了戳地瓜，才把它取出來。
- spit
usually larger and used for whole animals or bigger cuts of meat
- cocktail stick
much shorter and mainly used for snacks or garnishes
- rod
general term for a straight bar, not specifically a cooking tool
文法句型
a skewer
with a skewer
用法筆記
This sense names the stick itself. Sense 2 names the serving of food that is still on the stick, especially on menus or at food stalls.
2. a serving of meat, vegetables, or other food that is presented on the rod used t
串燒；肉串
插在籤上的一份食物
a serving of meat, vegetables, or other food that is presented on the rod used to cook or serve it.
Rania ordered a chicken skewer and shared rice with two cousins.
Rania 點了一串雞肉串，和兩個表親一起分著吃。
order a chicken skewer
Steam rose from the beef skewer on Élise's lunch tray.
Élise 的午餐盤上的牛肉串冒著熱氣。
The waiter brought three vegetable skewers to the table beside the window.
服務生把三串蔬菜串送到靠窗的桌邊。
Adina packed a tofu skewer for the train ride home.
Adina 打包了一串豆腐串，準備在回家的火車上吃。
文法句型
a chicken skewer
three skewers
用法筆記
Common in restaurant, takeaway, and street-food contexts. Unlike sense 1, this use talks about the portion you eat, not the tool by itself.
skewer — 動詞
- skewerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- skewers3rd person singular
- skewering-ing form
- skeweredpast simple
1. to push cut pieces of food onto a skewer, stick, or similar pointed tool so they
串上
把食材穿到籤子或尖棒上
to push cut pieces of food onto a skewer, stick, or similar pointed tool so they can be cooked or served together.
Christopher skewered chunks of chicken on rosemary stems for the grill.
Christopher 把一塊塊雞肉串上迷迭香枝，準備放上烤架。
skewer + food + on + stick
Ife skewered mushrooms and onions before the guests arrived.
Ife 在客人到之前先把蘑菇和洋蔥串上。
The chef skewered the prawns onto two flat metal sticks.
主廚把大蝦串上兩根扁平的金屬籤。
At camp, Sora skewered marshmallows on a branch over the fire.
在營地裡，Sora 把棉花糖串上樹枝，在火上烤。
- unskewer
to take food off a skewer or pointed stick
文法句型
skewer + [food]
skewer + [food] + on/onto + [stick]
用法筆記
Usually used for food before grilling, roasting, or serving. The object is the food item, while the skewer or stick can be named with 'on' or 'onto'.
2. to attack a person, plan, or performance with sharp criticism or with jokes that
狠批；諷刺
尖銳揭穿並批評人或事
to attack a person, plan, or performance with sharp criticism or with jokes that expose a weakness quickly and clearly.
The cartoonist skewered the mayor's empty promises in Sunday's newspaper.
那位漫畫家在週日報紙上狠狠批評市長的空頭承諾。
skewer a public figure in satire
Anya skewered the restaurant's slow service in her online review.
Anya 在網路評論裡狠批那家餐廳出餐太慢。
skewer something in a review
During rehearsal, the director skewered every weak joke in the script.
排練時，導演把劇本裡每個無力的笑點都狠批了一遍。
Ramón's speech skewered the company's excuses after the safety scandal.
Ramón 的演說在那場安全醜聞後，狠狠批評了公司的種種藉口。
- praise
to speak or write about someone or something with approval
文法句型
skewer + [person/plan/performance]
skewer + [target] + in + [review/speech/cartoon]
用法筆記
Common with reviews, political speeches, cartoons, and comedy. The target is often a public action, argument, institution, or performance rather than a private conversation.