"beef" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牛肉

Definition

Beef 指牛或其他牛类动物的肉，常见于牛排、汉堡和炖菜等食物中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

表示食物时通常是不可数名词，说 'some beef'，不说 'a beef'。在菜单和食谱里，常见搭配有 'ground beef'、'roast beef' 和 'beef stew'。在非正式语境中，尤其是美式英语里，'beef' 还可以表示抱怨或矛盾，如 'have a beef with someone'。

Examples

We had beef and rice for dinner.

我们晚饭吃了**牛肉**和米饭。

This soup has beef in it.

这汤里有**牛肉**。

She does not eat beef.

她不吃**牛肉**。

Can you grab some ground beef for tacos on your way home?

你回家的路上能买点做塔可用的**牛肉末**吗？

The beef stew smelled amazing after cooking all afternoon.

那锅**牛肉**炖菜煮了一个下午后闻起来香极了。

I still have a beef with him over what happened last year.

因为去年的那件事，我跟他之间还是有**矛盾**。