soy sauce

IPA/ˌsɔɪ ˈsɔːs/
IPA/ˌsɔɪ ˈsɔːs/

soy sauce — 名詞

1. a brown, salty liquid made by fermenting soybeans, used in cooking or at the tab

1.名詞A2
釋義

醬油

以黃豆發酵製成的鹹調味液

a brown, salty liquid made by fermenting soybeans, used in cooking or at the table to give food a stronger taste

例句

Hao splashed soy sauce over the fried rice before lunch.

Hao 在午餐前把醬油淋在炒飯上。

collocation: soy sauce over fried rice

Walid dipped a dumpling into soy sauce and chilli oil.

Walid 把餃子沾進醬油和辣椒油裡。

pattern: dip [food] into soy sauce

同義詞
  • condiment

    broader word for something added to food for extra flavour

  • seasoning

    broader term that also includes salt, herbs, and spices

文法句型

add soy sauce to [dish]

dip [food] in soy sauce

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the liquid on the table or in a dish: 'Pass the soy sauce.' It becomes countable when you mean a type or product, such as 'several soy sauces from Japan.'

常見錯誤

❌Please pass me a soy sauce.
✅Please pass me the soy sauce.
💡It is usually uncountable when you mean the sauce you are using at the meal.
❌I dipped the dumpling on soy sauce.
✅I dipped the dumpling in soy sauce.
💡Use 'in' when food goes into the sauce.