garlic

garlic — 名詞

1. a small white plant bulb with a strong sharp flavour and a very noticeable smell

1.名詞A2
釋義

大蒜

用於烹調的強味鱗莖植物

a small white plant bulb with a strong sharp flavour and a very noticeable smell; you break it into small sections and use it when cooking to give food a richer taste.

例句

Soraya added three cloves of garlic to the tomato sauce for extra flavour.

Soraya 在番茄醬裡加了三瓣大蒜，增添風味。

collocation: clove of garlic

The smell of garlic and onions filled the small kitchen as Nila cooked dinner.

Nila 做晚餐時，大蒜和洋蔥的味道充滿了小廚房。

collocation: smell of garlic

同義詞
  • allium

    the botanical family name; very formal, rarely used in everyday cooking contexts

文法句型

a clove of garlic

a bulb of garlic

用法筆記

Garlic is uncountable in standard English. To count it, use 'a clove of garlic' for one segment, 'a bulb of garlic' (or 'a head of garlic') for the whole item. 'A garlic' alone is non-standard.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two garlics at the market.
✅I bought two bulbs of garlic at the market.
💡garlic is uncountable; use 'bulbs' or 'heads' to refer to individual whole items.