dish
dish — 名詞
1. a wide, shallow container, usually round or oval, used for holding, serving, or
盤子；碟子
盛裝或烹調食物的淺容器
a wide, shallow container, usually round or oval, used for holding, serving, or cooking food.
Stephanie placed the roasted chicken on a large ceramic dish and brought it to the table.
Stephanie 把烤雞放在一個大的陶瓷盤子上，端上了餐桌。
collocation: ceramic / glass / serving dish
Tendai poured the hot soup into a deep dish before adding the fresh herbs.
Tendai 把熱湯倒進一個深盤裡，然後撒上新鮮香草。
A small dish of green olives sat next to the cheese board at the party.
派對上，一小盤青橄欖擺在起司盤旁邊。
Vikram baked the lasagna in a rectangular glass dish that his aunt had given him.
Vikram 用他阿姨送給他的一個長方形玻璃盤烤了千層麵。
文法句型
a [adjective] dish + of [food]
2. the eating items — such as plates, drinking glasses, and cutlery — that require
碗盤
餐後待洗或已清洗的餐具
the eating items — such as plates, drinking glasses, and cutlery — that require washing once people finish a meal.
After dinner, Noa stacked all the dirty dishes next to the sink.
晚餐後，Noa 把所有髒碗盤堆在水槽旁邊。
Mark washed the dishes while Evelyn dried them with a clean towel.
Mark 負責洗碗，Evelyn 用乾淨的毛巾把它們擦乾。
common phrase: do / wash the dishes
Roya left the dishes to dry on the wooden rack by the window.
Roya 把碗盤放在窗邊的木架上晾乾。
In our house, whoever cooks dinner does not have to do the dishes afterward.
在我們家，負責煮晚餐的人不用在飯後洗碗。
文法句型
do/wash/clean the dishes
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'the dishes' when referring to items that need washing. The singular 'dish' in this sense is very rare.
常見錯誤
3. a specific kind of food that has been prepared using a particular method and is
菜餚
以特定方式烹調的一道食物
a specific kind of food that has been prepared using a particular method and is typically eaten at a set time during a meal.
The chef at that restaurant is famous for her seafood dishes.
那家餐廳的廚師以她的海鮮菜餚聞名。
Yuna ordered a spicy noodle dish with tofu and fresh vegetables for lunch.
Yuna 午餐點了一道辣味麵食，加了豆腐和新鮮蔬菜。
Manuela's grandmother taught her how to cook a traditional Peruvian dish called ceviche.
Manuela 的祖母教她做一道叫做 ceviche 的祕魯傳統菜餚。
This cold chicken dish with mango is perfect for summer picnics in the park.
這道加了芒果的冷雞肉菜很適合夏天在公園野餐時吃。
- recipe
refers to the instructions for preparing a dish, not the food itself
- speciality
a dish that a particular person or place is especially known for making well
- course
one part of a meal, such as the starter, main course, or dessert
文法句型
[adjective/name] + dish
用法筆記
Often modified by a cuisine adjective ('Italian dish'), a main ingredient ('chicken dish'), or a cooking method ('roasted dish').
4. a person, usually a woman, who is sexually attractive.
美人
性感或有吸引力的人
a person, usually a woman, who is sexually attractive.
Andrei told his roommate that the new neighbour was quite a dish, and his roommate agreed with a smile.
Andrei 跟室友說新鄰居真是個美人，室友也笑著同意。
Roya laughed when her friends teased her for looking like a real dish in that red dress.
Roya 的朋友們說她穿那件紅裙子簡直是個大美人，她聽了哈哈大笑。
informal register
Even in her seventies, the old Hollywood actress was still considered a dish by her fans.
即使到了七十幾歲，那位好萊塢老牌女星仍被粉絲視為美人。
Nellie's grandfather still talks about how the actress was the biggest dish in Hollywood back in the 1950s.
Nellie 的祖父至今仍常提起那位女明星在一九五〇年代是好萊塢公認的第一美人。
文法句型
a bit of a dish
quite a dish
用法筆記
Very informal slang. Can be considered old-fashioned or offensive when used about a person. Avoid using it in polite or professional conversation.
常見錯誤
5. an activity, hobby, or subject that a person particularly enjoys or is good at.
喜愛的事
某人特別喜歡或擅長的活動
an activity, hobby, or subject that a person particularly enjoys or is good at.
Playing chess has never been my dish, but my brother can play for hours without getting bored.
下棋從來不是我的菜，但我哥哥可以連下好幾個小時都不膩。
pattern: not one's dish
Classical music is more Manuela's dish than pop music, so she bought tickets to the symphony.
古典音樂比流行音樂更合 Manuela 的胃口，所以她買了交響音樂會的門票。
When it comes to gardening, that is Evelyn's dish — her roses win prizes every year.
說到園藝，那可是 Evelyn 的強項——她種的玫瑰每年都得獎。
Fixing old motorcycles is more Andrei's dish than cooking or painting, so he spends weekends in the garage.
修理舊機車比做菜或畫畫更合 Andrei 的胃口，所以他週末都在車庫裡忙。
- cup of tea
the most common equivalent idiom, used in both British and American English
- thing
informal; 'not my thing' is a very common modern alternative
文法句型
not one's dish
more someone's dish
用法筆記
Almost always used in negative sentences ('not my dish') or in comparisons. More common in British English than American English. Similar in meaning and use to 'cup of tea'.
dish — 動詞
1. to tell other people private or embarrassing information about someone, especial
爆料
透露他人私密或負面資訊
to tell other people private or embarrassing information about someone, especially in a casual or gossipy way.
Roya's coworkers love to dish about the boss's personal life during their lunch break.
Roya 的同事喜歡在午餐時間大談老闆的私生活。
The tabloid magazine dished all the shocking details of the actor's secret wedding ceremony.
那家八卦雜誌爆出了那位演員私密婚禮的所有驚人細節。
transitive: dish + direct object
Mark refused to dish on his sister's new relationship, even when his friends begged him for information.
即使朋友們拼命打聽，Mark 還是不願爆料他妹妹的新戀情。
The journalist was happy to dish the dirt about the politician's past in her tell-all book.
那位記者在她的爆料書中盡情揭露了那位政治人物的過往醜聞。
文法句型
dish + on/about + [person]
dish the dirt
用法筆記
Frequently used with the prepositions 'on' or 'about'. The fixed expression 'dish the dirt' means to reveal scandalous information about someone.
常見錯誤
2. on a basketball court or an ice-hockey rink, to throw the ball or pass the puck
傳球
在籃球或冰球中將球傳給隊友
on a basketball court or an ice-hockey rink, to throw the ball or pass the puck to a teammate, often to set up a scoring chance.
Vikram dished the ball to the open player under the basket, who scored two points easily.
Vikram 把球傳給籃下的空檔球員，後者輕鬆投進兩分。
The point guard dished to Andrei near the three-point line, and he sank the shot.
控球後衛把球傳給三分線附近的 Andrei，他穩穩投進。
pattern: dish to + [player]
Noa dished the puck across the blue line to a forward, who fired it past the goalkeeper.
Noa 把冰球傳過藍線給一名前鋒，後者射門越過了守門員。
With only five seconds left, Stephanie dished the ball to Mark under the net for the final basket.
比賽只剩五秒時，Stephanie 把球傳給籃下的 Mark，讓他投進最後一球。
文法句型
dish + the ball/puck + to + [player]
用法筆記
Used mainly in basketball and ice hockey commentary. In basketball, 'dish' implies a clever or skillful pass that creates a scoring chance.
3. to put food onto plates or into dishes in order to serve it, especially to other
盛菜
將食物盛入盤中供人食用
to put food onto plates or into dishes in order to serve it, especially to other people at a meal.
Stephanie dished the rice onto each plate before adding the curry on top.
Stephanie 把飯盛到每個盤子上，再在上面加上咖哩。
The cafeteria worker dished out generous portions of stew to every student in line.
餐廳員工為排隊的每位學生盛了滿滿一勺燉菜。
phrasal verb: dish out
Amihan dished up a bowl of hot soup for her son, who had come in from the cold rain.
Amihan 給從冷雨中回來的兒子盛了一碗熱湯。
Grandma dished the mashed potatoes into a large bowl and passed it around the dinner table.
奶奶把馬鈴薯泥盛進一個大碗裡，沿著餐桌傳下去。
- serve
the standard, more formal term for presenting food to someone
- ladle
specifically refers to serving liquid or semi-liquid food with a ladle
- portion out
focuses on dividing food into individual servings
文法句型
dish up/out + [food]
dish + [food] + up/out
用法筆記
Often used with the particles 'up' or 'out' as a phrasal verb. 'Dish up' suggests serving a meal, while 'dish out' can also mean distributing something in large amounts.