salad
salad — 名詞
1. a cold plate that combines uncooked vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, and cucum
沙拉
以生菜等蔬菜為主的冷菜
a cold plate that combines uncooked vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber, usually with a dressing, and served on its own or alongside a meal
Isabela made a fresh salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber for dinner.
Isabela 做了新鮮沙拉，裡面有生菜、番茄和小黃瓜當晚餐。
Apinya ordered a side salad with her pasta at the Italian restaurant.
Apinya 在那間義大利餐廳點了一份配菜沙拉來搭配義大利麵。
side salad — smaller portion served with a main dish
Eitan poured too much dressing over his salad, so it became very wet.
Eitan 倒了太多沙拉醬在他的沙拉上，所以變得很濕。
The cafe offers three different salads on its lunch menu.
那間咖啡廳的午餐菜單提供了三種不同的沙拉。
The waiter asked if we wanted salad or soup with our main course.
服務生問我們主餐要搭配沙拉還是湯。
- green salad
a specific type that relies mainly on leafy greens like lettuce
- mixed salad
emphasizes the combination of different vegetables
- side salad
a smaller portion served alongside a main dish
文法句型
a salad (countable — one specific dish)
salad (uncountable — the food in general)
side salad (a smaller portion with a meal)
用法筆記
This is the most common meaning. For smaller portions served alongside a main dish, 'side salad' is the usual term.
常見錯誤
2. any vegetables, cooked or raw, that have been finely chopped and combined with m
沙拉醬拌菜
切碎後拌入美乃滋的冷菜
any vegetables, cooked or raw, that have been finely chopped and combined with mayonnaise or a similar creamy dressing
Camille brought coleslaw, a chopped salad with cabbage and mayonnaise, to the picnic.
Camille 帶了高麗菜沙拉，一種用高麗菜和美乃滋拌成的切碎沙拉去野餐。
coleslaw — a specific type of chopped salad
Naoko made a potato salad with boiled eggs and mayonnaise for the party.
Naoko 為了派對做了一份加了水煮蛋和美乃滋的馬鈴薯沙拉。
Hamza asked the chef to put less mayonnaise in his chopped salad.
Hamza 請廚師在他的切碎沙拉裡少放一點美乃滋。
The deli sells a finely chopped carrot and raisin salad that is very popular.
那間熟食店賣一種切得很細的紅蘿蔔葡萄乾沙拉，非常受歡迎。
- coleslaw
a specific chopped salad made from cabbage with mayonnaise or vinegar dressing
- potato salad
a specific type with boiled potatoes as the main ingredient
- pasta salad
a specific type using cooked pasta instead of vegetables
文法句型
potato salad / coleslaw / pasta salad (specific types)
with mayonnaise (typical binding ingredient)
用法筆記
Common varieties include coleslaw (cabbage-based), potato salad, pasta salad, and carrot-raisin salad. The creamy dressing is what binds the finely cut pieces together.
3. a cold dish in which the main ingredients are protein-rich foods such as tuna, c
主菜沙拉
以肉類、魚類或蛋為主的沙拉
a cold dish in which the main ingredients are protein-rich foods such as tuna, cheese, or egg, served on a plate with lettuce and cool vegetables
Maja ordered a tuna salad with hard-boiled eggs and fresh lettuce for lunch.
Maja 午餐點了一份鮪魚沙拉，裡面有水煮蛋和新鮮生菜。
Tunde chose the chef salad, which has cheese, ham, and boiled eggs on greens.
Tunde 選了大廚沙拉，裡面有起司、火腿和水煮蛋放在生菜上。
chef salad — a specific type with multiple proteins
Otis shared his chicken salad with the group, and everyone asked for the recipe.
Otis 把他的雞肉沙拉分給大家吃，每個人都問食譜。
The cafe serves a Greek salad with feta cheese, olives, and sliced tomato on lettuce.
那間咖啡廳供應希臘沙拉，有菲達起司、橄欖和番茄片放在生菜上。
The cookbook has a recipe for a smoked salmon salad with capers and lemon.
那本食譜有煙燻鮭魚沙拉的作法，用了酸豆和檸檬。
- tuna salad
the most common protein-salad type, sometimes overlapping with sense 4 when used as a sandwich filling
- chef salad
a restaurant-style salad with mixed proteins such as ham, turkey, and cheese
- main-course salad
a formal term distinguishing a filling salad from a light starter salad
文法句型
tuna salad / chicken salad / chef salad (specific types)
with lettuce / on a bed of lettuce
用法筆記
The protein ingredient is the defining feature. This sense differs from senses 1 and 2 in that the dish is centred on meat, fish, or eggs rather than on vegetables alone.
4. a spreadable mixture of finely chopped ingredients such as tuna, cheese, or egg,
三明治餡料
拌入美乃滋、用來夾三明治的餡料
a spreadable mixture of finely chopped ingredients such as tuna, cheese, or egg, combined with mayonnaise and used as a filling for sandwiches
Nikhil spread tuna salad on whole-wheat bread for his lunch.
Nikhil 把鮪魚沙拉抹在全麥麵包上當午餐。
Cole made egg-mayonnaise salad and put it between two slices of toast.
Cole 做了蛋沙拉，然後夾在兩片烤吐司之間。
egg-mayonnaise salad — common sandwich filling
Selim bought a chicken salad sandwich from the shop near his office.
Selim 在辦公室附近的商店買了一個雞肉沙拉三明治。
The lunchbox contained a sandwich with ham salad and some sliced apples.
午餐盒裡有一個火腿沙拉三明治和幾片切好的蘋果。
- sandwich spread
a broader category that includes non-salad fillings like hummus or cream cheese
- egg salad
a specific type with chopped hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise
- tuna salad
a specific type with canned tuna and mayonnaise
文法句型
tuna salad sandwich / egg salad sandwich
spread [salad] on bread / toast
用法筆記
In this sense the salad mixture is not served on a plate with lettuce but used as a sandwich spread. This is the key difference from sense 3, where the salad is served as a dish on its own with lettuce.
常見錯誤
5. a leafy green plant, most often lettuce, that people grow to eat uncooked in a s
生菜
可供生食的綠色葉菜
a leafy green plant, most often lettuce, that people grow to eat uncooked in a salad
The gardener grows several types of salad in the backyard greenhouse.
園丁在後院的溫室裡種了好幾種生菜。
At the farmers' market, shoppers buy fresh salad for their evening meals.
在農夫市集，消費者購買新鮮的生菜當作晚餐食材。
uncountable — 'salad' as leaves grown for eating raw
The heavy rain damaged the young salad growing in the field.
大雨損壞了田裡正在生長中的嫩生菜。
A local restaurant buys its salad directly from small family farms.
一間當地餐廳直接從小農場購買生菜。
- lettuce
the most common type of salad green; more specific than 'salad'
- greens
a broader term covering all leafy vegetables for cooking or salads
- leafy greens
emphasises the leaf structure of the plants
文法句型
grow salad / plant salad (the plants themselves)
fresh salad (the leaves as a product)
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday conversation; learners will most often encounter it in gardening, farming, or food-procurement contexts ('we grow our own salad').