meatball

meatball — noun

1. a small round food made from chopped meat, shaped by hand and cooked, often eate

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small round food made from chopped meat, shaped by hand and cooked, often eaten with a sauce

例句

Amara rolled the seasoned pork into small meatballs for the soup.

collocation: rolled [meat] into meatballs

A bowl of Swedish meatballs with creamy sauce arrived at Ravi's table.

collocation: Swedish meatballs + creamy sauce

同義詞
  • meat patty

    flatter and wider in shape, cooked on a griddle or grill, often served in a bun rather than with sauce

  • meatloaf

    large loaf-shaped mixture of ground meat, baked whole and sliced; different cooking method and presentation

  • frikadelle

    a Danish or German pan-fried meat patty similar in ingredients but flat rather than round

文法句型

meatball + verb (singular)

meatballs + verb (plural)

用法筆記

Like most food nouns, meatball is countable: one meatball, two meatballs. When referring to the dish in general, the plural form is standard ("We are having meatballs for dinner tonight"). The singular form is best used when referring to one specific piece, or when the word is used as a modifier ("meatball sub sandwich").

常見錯誤

❌I ate three meatball for lunch.
✅I ate three meatballs for lunch.
💡meatball is countable, so the plural form is needed for more than one.
❌We had meat for dinner last night.' (when meaning meatballs)
✅We had meatballs for dinner last night.
💡'meat' is uncountable and refers to the ingredient, not the finished dish.