rice
rice — 名詞
1. the small white or brown grains harvested from certain grasses, which people boi
米；米飯
煮熟後作為主食的穀粒
the small white or brown grains harvested from certain grasses, which people boil, steam, or fry before eating as a staple food across much of the world
Brandon cooked a big pot of rice to go with the chicken curry.
Brandon 煮了一大鍋米飯來搭配咖哩雞。
collocation: cook rice / a pot of rice
In Taiwan, most people eat rice at least once every day.
在台灣，大多數人每天至少吃一次米飯。
Would you like white rice or fried rice with your meal?
你的餐點要搭配白飯還是炒飯？
The recipe calls for two cups of rice and four cups of water.
食譜上說需要兩杯米和四杯水。
Jude packed a simple lunch of rice and vegetables for the hike.
Jude 打包了簡單的米飯配蔬菜當作登山午餐。
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Rice is an uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a rice' or 'rices'. Use 'a grain of rice' or 'a bowl of rice' for individual portions.
常見錯誤
2. a tall grass plant grown in warm, wet conditions, often in flooded fields called
稻；稻子
生長在水田中的穀物植物
a tall grass plant grown in warm, wet conditions, often in flooded fields called paddies, that produces the grains used for eating
The farmers planted rice in the flooded fields near the village.
農夫們在村子附近的稻田裡種了稻子。
collocation: plant rice
Rice grows best in warm, wet climates with plenty of sunshine.
稻子在溫暖潮濕、陽光充足的氣候下長得最好。
Valentina learned how rice is harvested during her trip to Thailand.
Valentina 在泰國旅行時學到了稻子的收割方式。
The heavy rain damaged much of the rice crop this season.
這場大雨損壞了本季大部分的稻作。
Rice farming requires a lot of water and careful planning.
水稻種植需要大量的水和仔細的規劃。
文法句型
countable noun (the plant)
uncountable noun (the crop)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FOOD GRAIN): this sense refers to the living plant in the field, not the cooked grain on a plate.
rice — 動詞
1. to push cooked food, especially potatoes or cauliflower, through a tool with man
壓碎成粒
將食物壓過細孔成米粒大小
to push cooked food, especially potatoes or cauliflower, through a tool with many small holes so that it breaks into tiny, rice-like pieces for cooking or serving
Hassan used a potato ricer to rice the boiled potatoes for the dumplings.
Hassan 用馬鈴薯壓泥器將煮熟的馬鈴薯壓成米粒狀來做餃子。
tool: potato ricer
The recipe says to rice the cauliflower instead of chopping it.
食譜上說要將花椰菜壓成米粒狀，而不是切碎。
common object: rice cauliflower
You can rice the cooked sweet potatoes to make a smoother mash.
你可以把煮熟的地瓜壓成米粒狀，做出更細滑的泥。
Anong riced the carrots and mixed them into the dough for a softer texture.
Anong 把紅蘿蔔壓碎後拌入麵團中，讓口感更柔軟。
- mash
a more general term; mashing crushes food, while ricing produces finer, more uniform pieces
- press through a sieve
a longer expression describing the same technique, less common in everyday cooking
文法句型
rice + food
用法筆記
This verb is almost exclusively used in cooking instructions. The tool used is called a 'ricer' or 'potato ricer'. The past form is 'riced'.
常見錯誤
rice — 縮寫
1. a widely used first-aid method for treating minor injuries such as sprains and b
RICE法
休息、冰敷、加壓、抬高的急救法
a widely used first-aid method for treating minor injuries such as sprains and bruises, involving Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation of the injured area
After twisting his ankle, the coach told him to follow the RICE method: rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
他扭傷腳踝後，教練告訴他要遵循 RICE 原則：休息、冰敷、加壓和抬高。
full acronym spelled out
The doctor recommended the RICE protocol to reduce the swelling in Kabir's knee.
醫生建議使用 RICE 療法來減輕 Kabir 膝蓋的腫脹。
collocation: RICE protocol
For a minor sprain, applying RICE in the first 48 hours can speed up recovery.
對於輕微扭傷，在受傷後 48 小時內採用 RICE 療法可以加速復原。
The team medic taught the players how to practice RICE after an injury on the field.
隊醫教導球員們在場上受傷後如何實行 RICE 原則。
文法句型
RICE method / RICE protocol
用法筆記
Written in all capital letters. Used both as a standalone noun ('do RICE') and as a modifier ('the RICE method'). Common in sports medicine and first-aid training.
常見錯誤
rice — 慣用語
1. a mention of Condoleezza Rice, an American political scientist and diplomat who
萊斯
美國首位非裔女性國務卿
a mention of Condoleezza Rice, an American political scientist and diplomat who headed the State Department between 2005 and 2009 under President George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice was the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State.
Condoleezza Rice 是第一位擔任美國國務卿的非裔女性。
first African-American woman in this role
Condoleezza Rice wrote about her White House years in a 2011 memoir.
Condoleezza Rice 在 2011 年的回憶錄中寫到了她在白宮的歲月。
Before joining the State Department, Condoleezza Rice taught political science at Stanford.
在進入國務院之前，Condoleezza Rice 在史丹佛大學教授政治學。
Piotr read a biography of Condoleezza Rice for his international relations class.
Piotr 讀了一本 Condoleezza Rice 的傳記來上他的國際關係課程。
文法句型
used as a proper noun in context
用法筆記
This is a reference to a specific person by surname. As a proper name, it is not inflected or used with articles. Context usually involves U.S. foreign policy or political history.
rice — 人名
1. a reference to Elmer Leopold Rice (1892–1967), an American playwright and theatr
埃爾默·賴斯
美國劇作家，普立茲獎得主
a reference to Elmer Leopold Rice (1892–1967), an American playwright and theatre director who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1929 for the play 'Street Scene'
Elmer Rice won the Pulitzer Prize for his play 'Street Scene' in 1929.
Elmer Rice 在 1929 年以劇作《街景》獲得普立茲獎。
Pulitzer Prize-winning play
The American dramatist Elmer Rice wrote over fifty plays during his career.
美國劇作家 Elmer Rice 在職業生涯中創作了超過五十部劇本。
Joon studied Elmer Rice's play 'The Adding Machine' in his modern drama class.
Joon 在現代戲劇課上研讀了 Elmer Rice 的劇作《加法機》。
Elmer Rice began his career as a lawyer before turning to playwriting full time.
Elmer Rice 在轉為全職劇作家之前，最初是一名律師。
文法句型
used as a proper noun in context
用法筆記
This refers to a specific American playwright. The name appears mainly in literary and theatre history contexts. The full name 'Elmer Rice' is used rather than just 'Rice' to avoid confusion with Condoleezza Rice.