chutney

chutney — 名詞

1. a preserve of cooked fruit simmered with sugar, vinegar, and spices, eaten cold

1.名詞B1
釋義

酸辣醬

以水果、香料和醋糖調製的冷醬

a preserve of cooked fruit simmered with sugar, vinegar, and spices, eaten cold as a savoury accompaniment to meat, cheese, or bread

例句

Harper spread a generous spoonful of mango chutney over her grilled chicken.

Harper 在她的烤雞上塗了一大匙芒果酸辣醬。

collocation: [fruit] chutney

The cookbook includes a recipe for apple chutney with ginger and cinnamon.

這本食譜裡有一道加入薑和肉桂的蘋果酸辣醬做法。

collocation: a recipe for [type] chutney

同義詞
  • relish

    a broader term for any cooked pickled condiment; relish is often chunkier and less sweet than chutney

  • pickle

    generally refers to vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar; chutney is fruit-based and sweeter

  • chow-chow

    a specific type of North American relish made from mixed vegetables; less sweet and spiced than Indian-style chutney

文法句型

[adjective] chutney

[fruit] chutney

a jar / spoonful of chutney

用法筆記

Chutney is most often uncountable (would you like some chutney?) but can be countable when referring to a particular variety or batch (a nice mango chutney; their chutneys are all handmade).

常見錯誤

❌I put chutney on my ice cream.
✅I put chutney on my cheese and crackers.
💡chutney is eaten with savoury food, not sweet desserts.

2. a style of music from the Caribbean, especially Trinidad and Tobago, that blends

2.名詞C1
釋義

恰特尼音樂

加勒比融合印度與當地曲風的音樂

a style of music from the Caribbean, especially Trinidad and Tobago, that blends traditional Indian melodies and instruments with local Caribbean rhythms such as calypso and soca

例句

Emre danced to chutney music at the Trinidadian street festival last summer.

Emre 去年夏天在千里達街頭節慶上隨著恰特尼音樂起舞。

collocation: chutney music

Ishaan's band blends chutney beats with modern pop for a fresh carnival sound.

Ishaan 的樂團將恰特尼節奏與現代流行樂融合，創造出清新的嘉年華風格。

同義詞
  • soca

    a related but distinct Caribbean genre; chutney is more Indian in melody and instrument, while soca has stronger African-Caribbean percussion

  • calypso

    the older Trinidadian genre with storytelling lyrics; chutney grew out of a fusion of Indian music with calypso and soca

文法句型

chutney + noun (chutney music / chutney singer / chutney band)

[adjective] chutney (traditional chutney / modern chutney)

用法筆記

This sense is specific to the Caribbean region and is often encountered in discussions of world music, diaspora culture, and Trinidadian festivals. It is not widely known outside the Caribbean or world-music contexts.

常見錯誤

❌We listened to chutney while eating dinner.' (ambiguous — reader may think of the sauce)
✅We listened to chutney music while learning about Caribbean culture.
💡adding 'music' removes ambiguity.