curry
curry — 名詞
1. a type of spiced food that comes from South Asia, prepared by cooking meat, fish
咖哩
源自南亞的辛辣香料燉菜
a type of spiced food that comes from South Asia, prepared by cooking meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in a seasoned sauce made from ground spices, and usually served with rice or flatbread
Tamar ordered a chicken curry with steamed rice at the new Indian restaurant.
Tamar 在那家新開的印度餐廳點了一份咖哩雞搭配蒸米飯。
order + chicken curry at restaurant
The chef added coconut milk to the curry to make the sauce creamier and milder.
主廚在咖哩中加入椰奶，讓醬汁更滑順、更溫和。
curry + coconut milk
My grandmother's vegetable curry recipe uses a blend of seven different spices.
我祖母的蔬菜咖哩食譜使用了七種不同的香料混合。
The street stall served a fragrant fish curry that drew customers from across the city.
那個路邊攤賣的咖哩魚香氣濃郁，吸引了全城的顧客。
Dario ordered a mild butter curry because he does not like very spicy food.
Dario 點了一份溫和的奶油咖哩，因為他不喜歡太辣的食物。
文法句型
curry + noun
adjective + curry
用法筆記
Curry is both countable ('I ordered two curries') and uncountable ('a bowl of curry'). The word covers many regional styles — Thai green curry, Japanese curry, and Indian curry are quite different dishes.
常見錯誤
curry — 動詞
1. to seek an advantage through insincere flattery or excessive helpfulness directe
討好；巴結
為了私利而虛偽奉承權勢者
to seek an advantage through insincere flattery or excessive helpfulness directed at a person with authority, using behaviour that others perceive as dishonest
The intern tried to curry favor with the manager by bringing her coffee every morning.
那位實習生每天一早幫經理帶咖啡，試圖討好她。
curry favor with [superior]
Some politicians curry favor with wealthy donors long before any election begins.
有些政治人物在選舉前很久就開始巴結有錢的捐款人。
politicians curry favor with donors
Amir refused to curry favor with the professors and let his grades speak for themselves.
Amir 拒絕討好任何教授，讓成績自己替他說話。
Antonia suspected her colleague was trying to curry favor with the department head for the promotion.
Antonia 懷疑她的同事為了升遷而試圖巴結部門主管。
New employees sometimes curry favor with senior staff by volunteering for unpopular tasks.
新進員工有時會透過自願承擔不受歡迎的工作來討好資深同事。
- flatter
broader, not necessarily with an ulterior motive; can be genuine praise
- ingratiate oneself with
more formal, similar meaning of trying to gain approval
- suck up to
very informal, stronger negative tone
- offend
the opposite effect of what curry favor aims for
文法句型
curry favor with + person/group
用法筆記
This sense is only used in the fixed expression 'curry favor with'. You cannot say 'curry someone' or 'curry a favor'. The phrase has a negative tone — it suggests insincerity.
常見錯誤
2. to prepare food with curry powder, curry paste, or a spicy curry sauce, giving i
用咖哩烹調
以咖哩粉或醬調味烹煮
to prepare food with curry powder, curry paste, or a spicy curry sauce, giving it a South Asian flavour
Dario curried the leftover chicken and served it with naan bread for dinner.
Dario 把剩下的雞肉做成咖哩，配上烤餅當晚餐。
curry leftover [food]
Chef Meera curried the eggplant slowly to let the spices blend together.
主廚 Meera 用小火慢慢把茄子做成咖哩，讓香料充分融合。
curry eggplant slowly
Rin curried some eggs and potatoes for a quick weeknight meal.
Rin 用雞蛋和馬鈴薯做了一道咖哩，作為平日的快速晚餐。
Hiro curried both tofu and salmon for the dinner party, and guests loved both.
Hiro 為晚餐派對同時把豆腐和鮭魚做成咖哩，客人都很喜歡。
文法句型
curry + food noun
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech than using 'curry' as a noun. People more often say 'make a curry' or 'cook a curry' than 'curry something' as a verb.
3. to brush the fur of a horse or similar animal using a currycomb or other groomin
刷馬
用馬梳清潔馬匹皮毛
to brush the fur of a horse or similar animal using a currycomb or other grooming tool, removing dirt, loose hair, and sweat
Every morning the stable hand curried the horses before leading them out to the field.
每天早晨，馬伕都會把馬刷乾淨，再帶牠們到牧場去。
stable hand curried the horses
Emre showed the rider how to curry a horse, starting at the neck and moving downward.
Emre 教那位騎手如何刷馬，從脖子開始往下刷。
how to curry a horse
After the ride, Nikhil curried his mare to remove sweat and dirt from her coat.
長途騎乘之後，Nikhil 把他的母馬刷乾淨，去除皮毛上的汗水和泥土。
The horse stood calmly while Ayana curried its back using a firm, circular motion.
那匹馬靜靜站著，讓 Ayana 用穩定的打圓動作刷洗牠的背部。
文法句型
curry + horse / animal
用法筆記
This sense is primarily used in horse care contexts. The tool used is called a 'currycomb'. An animal that has been curried is said to be 'curried down' — fully brushed and clean.
4. to rub oil or grease into processed animal skin to make it soft, flexible, and r
給皮革上油
用油處理皮革使其柔軟
to rub oil or grease into processed animal skin to make it soft, flexible, and resistant to damage
The craftsman curried the leather with neatsfoot oil to keep it supple and strong.
那位工匠用牛腳油處理皮革，使其保持柔韌和堅固。
curry + leather + oil
Before stitching the saddle, Lukas curried the hide twice to ensure it was soft enough.
在縫製馬鞍之前，Lukas 把那張生皮上了兩次油以確保夠軟。
curry + hide twice
When Lukas forgot to curry the saddle leather, it stiffened and cracked within weeks.
Lukas 忘記給馬鞍皮革上油，結果幾週內就變硬並龜裂了。
The tannery workers curried each batch of leather by hand, working grease into the fibres.
製革廠的工人逐批徒手為皮革上油，將油脂揉入纖維深處。
文法句型
curry + leather / hide
用法筆記
This is a highly specialized term found in leatherworking and saddlery. Most English speakers will never encounter or use this sense. 'Curried' as an adjective describes leather that has been treated this way.