tenderloin

IPA/ˈtendəlɔɪn/
KK[tˈɛndɚlˌɔɪn]IPA/ˈtendərlɔɪn/

tenderloin — 名詞

1. a soft, lean cut of meat from the loin area of an animal, especially beef or por

1.名詞B2
釋義

腰內肉

動物腰脊部位柔嫩、脂肪較少的肉

a soft, lean cut of meat from the loin area of an animal, especially beef or pork.

例句

The restaurant served beef tenderloin with mushrooms and roasted onions.

那家餐廳供應牛腰內肉，搭配蘑菇和烤洋蔥。

beef tenderloin

Cut the pork tenderloin into thin slices before adding the sauce.

先把豬里肌肉切成薄片，再加入醬汁。

pork tenderloin

同義詞
  • fillet

    often refers to a boneless tender cut; in some food contexts it overlaps with tenderloin.

  • loin

    broader; the tenderloin is a specific part from the loin area.

  • cut

    a general word for any prepared piece of meat.

文法句型

beef tenderloin

pork tenderloin

slice the tenderloin

tenderloin steak

用法筆記

Usually used for a prized, tender cut of meat. Menus often specify the animal, as in beef tenderloin or pork tenderloin.

常見錯誤

'Tenderloin' names a specific cut of meat, not any meat that happens to be tender.

2. a part of a city associated with vice, illegal activity, and a high crime rate.

2.名詞C2
釋義

紅燈區

以不良行業或犯罪聞名的市區

a part of a city associated with vice, illegal activity, and a high crime rate.

例句

The novel describes a tenderloin district full of bars and gambling rooms.

那本小說描寫一個充滿酒吧和賭場的紅燈區。

tenderloin district

Newspapers once used tenderloin for neighborhoods known for nightlife and crime.

報紙過去曾用 tenderloin 來指以夜生活和犯罪聞名的街區。

used tenderloin for neighborhoods

同義詞
  • red-light district

    more specific; focuses on sex-related businesses.

  • crime area

    broader and more neutral; focuses on crime rather than vice.

  • district

    neutral; does not imply vice or crime by itself.

文法句型

a tenderloin district

the city's tenderloin

in the tenderloin

用法筆記

This sense is rare today and often historical. In modern English, speakers usually name the specific neighborhood or say red-light district, crime area, or entertainment district, depending on the meaning.

常見錯誤

Do not use this sense for an ordinary downtown area; it implies vice or crime.