cookbook
cookbook — noun
1. a book that shows you how to prepare food by explaining each stage required for
a book that shows you how to prepare food by explaining each stage required for making different dishes
Zola bought a new cookbook with recipes from her grandmother's home country.
collocation: buy a cookbook / with recipes from
The cookbook on the kitchen shelf has clear directions for baking a loaf of bread.
Wei used a cookbook the first time he tried to make dumplings at home.
Talia's favourite cookbook is full of colourful pictures that show each cooking step.
My grandmother wrote a cookbook for the local community centre's fundraiser.
- recipe book
more focused on lists of recipes than on technique instruction
- cookery book
the standard British variant; used identically to 'cookbook'
用法筆記
In British English, the term 'cookery book' is also common, though 'cookbook' is widely understood across all varieties.
常見錯誤
cookbook — adjective
1. describing a method or solution that follows a fixed set of steps and does not n
describing a method or solution that follows a fixed set of steps and does not need fresh thinking — often used about computer programs, business procedures, or classroom activities
The IT team used a cookbook approach to fix the server error quickly.
collocation: cookbook approach
Some managers prefer a cookbook method rather than creating a new plan each time.
collocation: cookbook method
Vinícius found a cookbook solution for the coding problem in an online guide.
A cookbook recipe for success rarely works when market conditions keep changing.
The training manual provided a cookbook list of steps for handling customer complaints.
文法句型
cookbook + noun (approach / solution / method)
用法筆記
This sense is always used before a noun (attributive). It often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting the method lacks creativity or deeper understanding.