英语词汇“mincemeat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mincemeat

(mɪnsmiːt )

1. uncountable noun

Mincemeat is a sticky mixture of small pieces of dried fruit. It is usually cooked in pastry to make mince pies.

2. uncountable noun

Mincemeat is the same as mince. [mainly British]

regional note: in AM, use ground beef, hamburger meat

3. make mincemeat of sb/ make mincemeat out of sb phrase

If you make mincemeat of someone or make mincemeat out of them, you defeat them completely in an argument, fight, or competition.

I can imagine a defence lawyer making mincemeat of him if we ever put him up in court.

Idioms:

make mincemeat of someone

to defeat someone completely in a fight, argument, or competition

I remember Fiona made mincemeat of him at a dinner party without him even realizing.

单词	mincemeat
释义	mincemeat (mɪnsmiːt ) 1. uncountable noun Mincemeat is a sticky mixture of small pieces of dried fruit. It is usually cooked in pastry to make mince pies. 2. uncountable noun Mincemeat is the same as mince. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, use ground beef, hamburger meat 3. make mincemeat of sb/ make mincemeat out of sb phrase If you make mincemeat of someone or make mincemeat out of them, you defeat them completely in an argument, fight, or competition. I can imagine a defence lawyer making mincemeat of him if we ever put him up in court. Idioms: make mincemeat of someone to defeat someone completely in a fight, argument, or competition I remember Fiona made mincemeat of him at a dinner party without him even realizing. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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