well-done
/ˌwel ˈdʌn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwel ˈdʌn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwel-ˈdən How to pronounce well-done (audio)/ (ame, mw)
well-done — 形容詞
1. describes meat that has been heated until the inside turns completely brown or g
全熟
肉類完全煮熟，內部無粉紅色
describes meat that has been heated until the inside turns completely brown or grey, with no trace of pink or red remaining.
Gita ordered her steak well-done, even though the chef suggested medium-rare.
Gita 點了全熟的牛排，即使主廚建議五分熟。
ordering doneness: well-done vs medium-rare contrast
The roast chicken was cooked well-done so that everyone felt safe eating it.
烤雞煮到全熟，這樣大家吃起來都覺得安心。
passive: be cooked well-done for safety
Emre asked whether the lamb chops could be prepared well-done.
Emre 問服務生羊排能不能做成全熟的。
If you cook pork well-done, the meat may turn out dry and a little tough.
如果把豬肉煮到全熟，肉質可能會變得乾硬。
Lan prefers her hamburger patty well-done with no pink inside at all.
Lan 喜歡漢堡肉排是全熟的，裡面完全不能有粉紅色。
- thoroughly cooked
a descriptive phrase rather than a direct synonym; focuses on the cooking process rather than the resulting state
- overcooked
implies a negative judgement — the meat has been cooked too long; well-done is a deliberate choice, not an accident
- rare
the opposite end of the doneness scale; meat is cooked very briefly with a red centre
- medium-rare
a lower level of doneness where the centre is pink and warm
文法句型
be + well-done
well-done + noun
用法筆記
Well-done is the highest level of meat doneness. Meat cooked this way has no pinkness and is firm throughout, but it can become dry because all the natural juices have been cooked out.