"meat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 肉

Definition

meat 指人们烹饪和食用的动物肉，比如牛肉、鸡肉、猪肉或羊肉。泛指食物时，它通常是不可数名词。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常作不可数名词：'I eat meat.' 如果想更具体，常直接说 'chicken'、'beef' 等。日常使用中，'meat' 往往不包括鱼；常见搭配有 'eat meat' 和 'be vegetarian'。

Examples

We eat meat with rice for dinner.

我们晚饭吃米饭配**肉**。

This soup has meat in it.

这汤里面有**肉**。

They do not eat meat.

他们不吃**肉**。

I'm trying to eat less meat these days.

我最近在尽量少吃**肉**。

Is there any meat in this sauce, or is it vegetarian?

这个酱里有**肉**吗，还是是素的？

The meat was so tough that I could barely cut it.

这**肉**太硬了，我几乎切不动。