couscous
couscous — noun
1. tiny, soft grains made by steaming crushed wheat; a traditional dish from North
1.名詞B1
釋義
tiny, soft grains made by steaming crushed wheat; a traditional dish from North Africa that is commonly eaten with meat stew and vegetables
例句
Kabir served lamb stew over a bed of fluffy couscous for dinner.
collocation: fluffy couscous
Hao learned to make couscous from his grandmother who grew up in Morocco.
Anya seasoned the couscous with lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh herbs.
Nala found that the couscous went well with the grilled fish.
用法筆記
Always uncountable; use 'some couscous' or 'a bowl of couscous' rather than 'a couscous.'
常見錯誤
❌I bought a couscous from the store.
✅I bought some couscous from the store.
💡couscous is an uncountable noun; never use 'a' directly before it.