vinegar

vinegar — noun

1. a sour liquid made by fermenting alcoholic drinks such as wine, cider, or beer i

1.名詞A2
釋義

a sour liquid made by fermenting alcoholic drinks such as wine, cider, or beer into acetic acid, used in cooking to add a sharp, tangy taste to dishes, and also as a pickling agent that keeps vegetables and fruit from spoiling.

例句

Ezra added a splash of vinegar to the salad dressing for extra sharpness.

adding to dressing for sharpness

Nila sliced cucumbers and soaked them in rice vinegar and sugar to make a quick pickle.

pickling with vinegar

同義詞
  • acetic acid

    the chemical name for the active compound in vinegar; used in scientific or industrial contexts, not when talking about food

用法筆記

Vinegar comes in many varieties suited to different uses: balsamic and red/white wine vinegar for salads and sauces; rice vinegar for East Asian dishes; cider vinegar for dressings and pickling; white vinegar mainly for household cleaning and preserving; malt vinegar for British-style fish and chips. The strength of vinegar is measured by its acetic acid content, typically 4–8%.

常見錯誤

❌Please pass me the vinegar for my fries.
✅Please pass me the malt vinegar for my chips.
💡In British English, chips are thicker-cut fries and malt vinegar is the traditional pairing; 'vinegar' alone is understood but less specific.
❌I cleaned the window with balsamic vinegar.
✅I cleaned the window with white vinegar.
💡Balsamic vinegar is expensive and sugary, meant for cooking; white vinegar is cheap and acidic, designed for household cleaning.