ingredient
ingredient — noun
1. Each of the food items that people put together when cooking a meal or preparing
Each of the food items that people put together when cooking a meal or preparing a specific dish.
Jason checked the list of ingredients for the birthday cake before going to the shop.
collocation: list of ingredients / ingredients for [dish]
Fresh garlic is the main ingredient in this sauce, giving it a strong flavour.
collocation: main ingredient in [dish]
The chef added the dry ingredients to the bowl after measuring each one carefully.
Before buying cereal, Lakshmi always reads the ingredients listed on the box.
Obi used only fresh ingredients from the garden to make his grandmother's stew.
- component
more general — can refer to any part of a system, not just food
- constituent
more formal; often used in technical contexts such as chemistry
- finished product
the completed dish is the opposite of the separate items that go into it
文法句型
ingredient + in/for [dish]
常見錯誤
2. A particular quality that helps an activity, plan, or system achieve its goal.
A particular quality that helps an activity, plan, or system achieve its goal.
Hard work and patience are essential ingredients for a successful business.
collocation: essential ingredient for [success]
Lakshmi believes that trust is a key ingredient in any happy friendship.
collocation: key ingredient in [relationship]
Good communication is an important ingredient of a strong and effective team.
Sivan added humour as an extra ingredient to make her speech more enjoyable.
Without the right ingredients, even a well-funded project can fail.
- obstacle
something that prevents rather than contributes to success
文法句型
ingredient + in/of [success/achievement]
用法筆記
Often paired with adjectives like 'essential', 'key', or 'vital' to stress how necessary a quality is for a successful result.