curry
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈkʌr.i/ us/ˈkɝː.i/
A2 （源自南亚的）咖喱食品，咖喱菜肴
a dish, originally from South Asia, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce
a hot (= very spicy) curry 辛辣的咖喱菜
a mild (= slightly spicy) curry 微辣的咖喱菜肴
vegetable/chicken/lamb curry 咖喱蔬菜／鸡／羊肉
curry sauce 咖喱汁
- More examples
- You often use clarified butter when making curry.
- Let's make the 9th a definite - we'll have a curry and then go to the movies.
- I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot.
- He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one.
- I'm going to plump for the vegetable curry.
curry
verb uk/ˈkʌr.i/ us/ˈkɝː.i/
(TRY TO PLEASE)
curry favourdisapproving （尤指对当权者）讨好，奉承，拍马屁
to praise someone, especially someone in authority, in a way that is not sincere, in order to get some advantage for yourself
He's always trying to curry favour with the boss. 他总是想方设法拍老板马屁。
(FOOD)
[ T ]用咖喱烹调
to make a curry with something
Let's curry the leftover meat. 我们把剩下的肉做成咖喱肉吧。
(HORSE)
[ T ] horses specialized（用马梳）梳刷，梳洗（马）
to clean and brush a horse with a special comb