white meat

IPA/ˌwaɪt ˈmiːt/
IPA/ˌwaɪt ˈmiːt/

white meat — 名詞

1. the flesh of birds such as chicken and turkey, and of young cows, which stays li

1.名詞B1
釋義

白肉

顏色較淺的禽肉與小牛肉

the flesh of birds such as chicken and turkey, and of young cows, which stays light in colour after cooking and is often thought of as a healthier option than red meat such as beef or lamb

例句

The doctor recommended that Marta replace red meat with white meat for a healthier diet.

醫生建議 Marta 把紅肉換成白肉，對心臟健康比較好。

contrast: white meat vs red meat

Camila prepared both white meat and red meat dishes for the dinner party.

Camila 為晚宴準備了白肉和紅肉兩種菜餚。

collocation: white meat dishes

常見搭配
  • eat white meat
  • prefer white meat
  • switch to white meat
  • white meat options
  • white meat dishes
同義詞
  • poultry

    refers only to birds such as chicken and turkey, not veal

  • light meat

    less common synonym, used interchangeably but slightly informal

反義詞
  • red meat

    beef, lamb, and mutton, which are darker after cooking

用法筆記

White meat is an uncountable noun, so it does not normally take a or an and has no plural form. The term is most often used to contrast with red meat (beef, lamb, pork) in discussions of nutrition and diet.

常見錯誤

Pork is considered a white meat.
Pork is sometimes called "the other white meat" in marketing, but nutritionists usually classify it separately from poultry and veal.
white meat traditionally refers to poultry and veal, not pork.

white meat — 名詞

1. the pale-coloured flesh taken from the chest and upper body of a cooked chicken,

1.名詞B1
釋義

白肉

顏色較淺的禽肉與小牛肉

the pale-coloured flesh taken from the chest and upper body of a cooked chicken, turkey, or other bird — in contrast to the darker flesh of the legs and thighs

例句

Bao carved the white meat from the turkey and arranged it on a serving plate.

醫生建議 Marta 把紅肉換成白肉，對心臟健康比較好。

culinary action: carve white meat from poultry

Mayumi prefers white meat because it is tender and easy to slice into thin pieces.

Camila 為晚宴準備了白肉和紅肉兩種菜餚。

常見搭配
  • carve the white meat
  • slice of white meat
  • white meat sandwich
  • white meat of chicken
  • white meat of turkey
同義詞
  • breast meat

    more precise term for the anatomical part

  • light meat

    informal synonym used in home cooking contexts

反義詞
  • dark meat

    the leg and thigh meat of poultry, which is darker and richer in flavour

用法筆記

When referring to a specific bird, white meat is often preceded by the (the white meat of the chicken). In recipes and general statements, it can appear without an article (White meat cooks faster than dark meat).

常見錯誤

I like white meats.
I like white meat.
white meat is uncountable and has no plural form.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • a piece of white meat
  • a serving of white meat

常用片語

  • swap red meat for white meat
  • switch from red meat to white meat