spatchcock
/ˈspætʃkɒk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspætʃkɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspachˌkäk/ (ame, mw) · /ˈspætʃ.kɒk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspætʃ.kɑːk/ (ame, ipa)
spatchcock — 名詞
- spatchcocksingular
- spatchcocksplural
1. a chicken or similar bird opened out and flattened for grilling, or the cooking
剖背雞
把鳥類剖開壓平後再烤的食材或做法
a chicken or similar bird opened out and flattened for grilling, or the cooking style that prepares it that way
The butcher sold spatchcock chickens ready for the grill that afternoon.
那天下午，肉販賣的是已經處理好、可直接上烤架的剖背雞。
spatchcock + chicken in food-selling context
A lemon spatchcock arrived at our table with charred green beans.
一份檸檬風味的剖背雞端上桌時，旁邊配著焦香四季豆。
a + spatchcock as menu item
On Saturday, the menu listed spatchcock with chilli butter and corn.
週六時，菜單上列著搭配辣椒奶油和玉米的剖背雞。
Our neighbour brought a herb-rubbed spatchcock to the street picnic.
鄰居帶了一隻抹了香草醬的剖背雞到社區野餐。
- butterflied chicken
describes the same flattened shape, but is a more transparent phrase than the specialist noun 'spatchcock'
- grilled chicken
broader term; it does not imply the bird was cut open and pressed flat first
文法句型
a + spatchcock
spatchcock + with + sauce/flavouring
用法筆記
In restaurant menus, this noun often names the prepared bird itself. In cookery writing, it can also refer to the method of splitting and flattening the bird before grilling or roasting.
spatchcock — 動詞
- spatchcockpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spatchcocks3rd person singular
- spatchcocking-ing form
- spatchcockedpast simple
1. to open a whole bird from the back and flatten it before cooking so heat reaches
剖背處理
把整隻鳥從背部剖開壓平以便燒烤
to open a whole bird from the back and flatten it before cooking so heat reaches it more evenly
Rohan spatchcocked the chicken before rubbing it with smoked paprika.
Rohan 先把雞做了剖背處理，再抹上煙燻紅椒粉。
spatchcock + bird before seasoning
The chef spatchcocks each quail so it cooks evenly over charcoal.
這位主廚會把每隻鵪鶉都先剖背處理，好讓它在木炭上受熱更均勻。
spatchcock + bird so it cooks evenly
Amira asked the butcher to spatchcock the turkey for faster roasting.
Amira 請肉販先把那隻火雞做剖背處理，好縮短烘烤時間。
At camp, Christopher learned to spatchcock a bird with kitchen shears.
在營地時，Christopher 學會了用廚房剪刀替整隻鳥做剖背處理。
- butterfly
broader cooking verb; it can be used for meat, fish, or prawns, not just birds prepared whole
- split open
describes the cutting action, but does not itself imply pressing the bird flat for cooking
文法句型
spatchcock + bird
spatchcock + bird + for + cooking method
用法筆記
The object is usually a whole chicken, turkey, quail, or another bird. Distinguish from 'butterfly', which is broader and can be used for other cuts of meat or fish.
常見錯誤
2. to force words or other material into a piece of writing or speech as an extra a
插入
把字詞硬塞進文章或講話中
to force words or other material into a piece of writing or speech as an extra addition
The editor spatchcocked a legal warning into the final paragraph overnight.
編輯連夜把一段法律警語硬插入最後一段。
spatchcock + material + into + text
Someone had spatchcocked two Latin phrases into Sophia's school essay.
有人把兩個拉丁片語硬插入 Sophia 的學校作文裡。
spatchcock + words into + essay
The speaker spatchcocked a joke into the speech after lunch.
那位講者在午餐後把一個笑話硬插入演講中。
Yara felt the extra statistics were spatchcocked into the report too late.
Yara 覺得那些額外統計數字太晚才被硬插入報告裡。
- insert
neutral and broad; 'spatchcock' adds the idea that the insertion feels clumsy or out of place
- interpolate
more technical term for adding words into a text; 'spatchcock' is more vivid and critical
- shoehorn
informal and broader; it can describe forcing many kinds of things into a limited space or plan
- omit
leave the material out instead of forcing it into the text
文法句型
spatchcock + words/detail + into + text
be spatchcocked + into + speech/report
用法筆記
Usually used critically. It suggests that the added words or details feel awkward, forced, or badly fitted into the surrounding text.