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a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal （生吃的）蔬菜色拉，蔬菜沙拉 
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. 所有主菜都配有色拉或蔬菜。 Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? 午饭吃冷肉和色拉行吗？ a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal) 配菜色拉（作为一道副菜） a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in) 色拉碗 a salad sandwich 沙拉三明治 Toss the salad with the dressing. 把沙拉和调味料一起扔。
Collocationssee also Caesar salad, chef’s salad, garden salad, Greek salad, green salad, side salad, tossed saladCooking 烹饪；烹调 Cooking 烹饪 Preparing 准备 - prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼 - weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材 - wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜 - chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 - peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 - grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎 - remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
去骨；去籽；去皮 - blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起 - beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清 - knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking 烹饪 - heat the oil in a frying pan
在平底煎锅里将油烧热 - preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 - bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
使沸腾 - stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌 - reduce the heat
把温度调低 - simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半 - melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 - brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色 - drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里 - mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking 烹饪方式 - cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜 - bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕 - boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水 - fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜 - grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗 - roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉 - sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜 - steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子 - toast bread/nuts
烤面包／坚果 - microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving 上菜 - serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上 - arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层 - carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块 - dress/toss a salad
给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉 - dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁 - top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆 - garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜 - sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
Extra ExamplesTopics Fooda1She tossed and dressed the salad. 她搅拌色拉并加上调料。 The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish. 三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
- greens
- leaves
- cream
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(in compounds 构成复合词 meat, fish, cheese, etc. served with salad （拌有肉、鱼、奶酪等的）混合色拉，混合沙拉 a chicken/tuna/seafood/egg salad 鸡肉/金枪鱼/海鲜/鸡蛋沙拉
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …
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(in compounds 构成复合词 raw or cooked vegetables, etc. that are cut into small pieces, often mixed with mayonnaise and served cold with other food （或生或熟，多拌有蛋黄酱，与面食、豆类等一起食用的）蔬菜色拉，蔬菜沙拉 potato salad 土豆色拉 a pasta salad 意大利面食色拉
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …
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any green vegetable, especially lettuce, that is eaten raw in a salad 拌色拉的青菜（尤指生菜） salad plants/leaves 沙拉植物/叶子 baby octopus served with salad greens 小章鱼配沙拉蔬菜
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- crisp
- crunchy
- …
- eat
- make
- prepare
- …
- greens
- leaves
- cream
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French salade, from Provençal salada, based on Latin sal ‘salt’.
Idioms
your salad days
- (old-fashioned)
the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life 年少不谙世事的岁月；涉世未深的青少年时代