tofu
tofu — noun
1. a white, soft food prepared from soybeans. It has a mild taste and is commonly u
1.名詞B1
釋義
a white, soft food prepared from soybeans. It has a mild taste and is commonly used as a source of protein, especially in dishes that replace meat.
例句
Baraka stir-fried some tofu with vegetables for a quick dinner.
collocation: stir-fried tofu
Aylin added cubes of tofu to her soup instead of chicken.
pattern: cubes of tofu + in [dish]
Samir grilled slices of tofu and served them with rice and beans.
Ryan marinated the tofu in soy sauce and ginger before frying it.
Liang used silken tofu to make a creamy chocolate pudding for his kids.
同義詞
- bean curd
a traditional name for the same food, more common in older recipes and Chinese restaurant menus
用法筆記
Tofu is an uncountable noun in English. It is not used with 'a' — instead say 'some tofu' or 'a piece of tofu'.
常見錯誤
❌I ate a tofu for lunch.
✅I ate some tofu for lunch.
💡Tofu is uncountable and cannot follow 'a'.