chili
chili — 名詞
1. 「chilli」的美式拼法，意思與英式拼法完全相同，指同一種辣椒或辣味菜餚。
拼字
US spelling variant
「chilli」的美式拼法，意思與英式拼法完全相同，指同一種辣椒或辣味菜餚。
The Chicago food blog always uses the spelling 'chili' in its recipes.
芝加哥的美食部落格在食譜中一律使用 chili 這個拼法。
variety: American vs. British spelling
When Theo moved from London to Boston, he learned to write 'chili' instead of 'chilli'.
Theo 從倫敦搬到波士頓後，學會了寫 chili 而不是 chilli。
The editor asked the writer to change every 'chilli' to 'chili' for the American edition.
編輯要求作者將所有 chilli 改為 chili，以符合美式版本。
Both 'chili' and 'chilli' appear in this dictionary because it covers US and UK English.
這本字典同時收錄 chili 和 chilli 兩種拼法，因為它涵蓋美式和英式英語。
用法筆記
This is purely a spelling difference — pronunciation and meaning are identical between 'chili' and 'chilli'. Use 'chili' in American English and 'chilli' in British English.
常見錯誤
2. 一種小型綠色或紅色的辣椒果實，從辣椒植物摘下，用於料理中增添辣味；可新鮮使用，也可乾燥後磨成粉末。
辣椒
hot cooking pepper
一種小型綠色或紅色的辣椒果實，從辣椒植物摘下，用於料理中增添辣味；可新鮮使用，也可乾燥後磨成粉末。
Tomás sliced a red chili, removed the seeds, and added it to the sauce.
Tomás 將一條紅辣椒切片，去除籽後加到醬汁裡。
countable: a red chili / two chilies
Hana bought dried chilies from the market to make her own spice blend at home.
Hana 在市場買了乾辣椒，打算回家自己調配香料。
The recipe asks for two fresh green chilies, chopped very finely.
食譜要求將兩條新鮮青辣椒剁碎備用。
Yara crushed a dried chili between her fingers and sprinkled it over the pizza.
Yara 用手指捏碎乾辣椒，撒在披薩上。
- chili pepper
fuller term, more formal or botanical
- hot pepper
general term, includes other spicy pepper varieties
- red pepper
used when the chili is ripe and red
- bell pepper
a mild, non-spicy pepper variety
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can say 'one chili', 'two chilies'. The plural can be spelled 'chilies' or 'chilis' (both common in American English). Dried and ground form is called 'chili powder'.
常見錯誤
3. 一種源自墨西哥的香辣燉菜，主要用豆類（如腰豆）、辣椒和肉類（通常是牛肉）慢煮而成，常搭配米飯或玉米麵包食用。
辣燉菜
Mexican bean stew
一種源自墨西哥的香辣燉菜，主要用豆類（如腰豆）、辣椒和肉類（通常是牛肉）慢煮而成，常搭配米飯或玉米麵包食用。
Priya served a warm bowl of chili with fresh cornbread on the side.
Priya 端上一碗熱騰騰的辣燉菜，旁邊配上新鮮的玉米麵包。
uncountable: a bowl of chili
The Watanabe family makes their chili with kidney beans and lean ground beef.
Watanabe 家用腰豆和瘦牛絞肉來做他們的辣燉菜。
collocation: make (one's) chili with [ingredients]
Nadia's vegetarian chili won first prize at the neighborhood cook-off last fall.
Nadia 的素食辣燉菜在上個秋天的社區烹飪比賽中贏得了第一名。
Kofi topped his bowl of chili with shredded cheese and a spoonful of sour cream.
Kofi 在辣燉菜上撒了起司絲，再加一勺酸奶油。
- chili con carne
full Spanish name, specifically with meat
- chili stew
descriptive term for the dish
用法筆記
Usually uncountable ('a bowl of chili', 'some chili'), but you may hear 'a chili' meaning a single serving or a specific variety. 'Chili con carne' is the full name for the meat-based version.