chili

chili — noun

1. 「chilli」的美式拼法，意思與英式拼法完全相同，指同一種辣椒或辣味菜餚。

1.名詞B1
釋義

「chilli」的美式拼法，意思與英式拼法完全相同，指同一種辣椒或辣味菜餚。

例句

The Chicago food blog always uses the spelling 'chili' in its recipes.

variety: American vs. British spelling

When Theo moved from London to Boston, he learned to write 'chili' instead of 'chilli'.

用法筆記

This is purely a spelling difference — pronunciation and meaning are identical between 'chili' and 'chilli'. Use 'chili' in American English and 'chilli' in British English.

常見錯誤

❌The soup is too chili for me.
✅The soup is too chilly for me.
💡'chili' is the pepper or dish; 'chilly' means cold.

2. 一種小型綠色或紅色的辣椒果實，從辣椒植物摘下，用於料理中增添辣味；可新鮮使用，也可乾燥後磨成粉末。

2.名詞A2
釋義

一種小型綠色或紅色的辣椒果實，從辣椒植物摘下，用於料理中增添辣味；可新鮮使用，也可乾燥後磨成粉末。

例句

Tomás sliced a red chili, removed the seeds, and added it to the sauce.

countable: a red chili / two chilies

Hana bought dried chilies from the market to make her own spice blend at home.

同義詞
反義詞

用法筆記

Countable noun — you can say 'one chili', 'two chilies'. The plural can be spelled 'chilies' or 'chilis' (both common in American English). Dried and ground form is called 'chili powder'.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a bowl of chili pepper for lunch.
✅I added a chili pepper to the soup.
💡'chili' (the pod) is one ingredient; 'bowl of chili' is the dish.

3. 一種源自墨西哥的香辣燉菜，主要用豆類（如腰豆）、辣椒和肉類（通常是牛肉）慢煮而成，常搭配米飯或玉米麵包食用。

3.名詞A2
釋義

一種源自墨西哥的香辣燉菜，主要用豆類（如腰豆）、辣椒和肉類（通常是牛肉）慢煮而成，常搭配米飯或玉米麵包食用。

例句

Priya served a warm bowl of chili with fresh cornbread on the side.

uncountable: a bowl of chili

The Watanabe family makes their chili with kidney beans and lean ground beef.

collocation: make (one's) chili with [ingredients]

同義詞

用法筆記

Usually uncountable ('a bowl of chili', 'some chili'), but you may hear 'a chili' meaning a single serving or a specific variety. 'Chili con carne' is the full name for the meat-based version.

常見錯誤

❌I put chili on my hot dog.' (ambiguous — could mean the pepper)
✅I put chili on my hot dog.
💡context clarifies; if unsure, say 'chili con carne' for the dish.