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

meat n.

the flesh of animals used for food: [uncountable]Is the meat fresh?[countable]Different meats were displayed behind the counter.
the part of something that can be eaten, as a nut.
important or valuable content, points, or part (of something):[uncountable]Her article had some clever phrases but no meat, nothing substantial.

meat n.

the flesh of animals as used for food.
the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut:Crack the walnuts and remove the meats.
the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.;
gist;
crux:The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers.
solid food:meat and drink.
solid or substantial content;
pith:The article was full of meat, with few wasted words.
a favorite occupation, activity, etc.:Chess in his meat.
Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]pork, esp. bacon.
Slang TermsSlang (vulgar). penis.
[Archaic.]the principal meal:to say grace before meat.
Idioms, Slang Termspiece of meat, [Slang.]
- a person regarded merely as a sex object.
- a person, as a prizefighter or laborer, regarded merely as a strong or useful physical specimen.

Middle English, Old English mete food, cognate with Old High German maz, Old Norse matr, Gothic mats bef. 900

meat′less, adj.

meat /miːt/ n

the flesh of mammals used as food, as distinguished from that of birds and fish
anything edible, esp flesh with the texture of meat: crab meat
food, as opposed to drink
the essence or gist
an archaic word for meal¹
meat and drink ⇒ a source of pleasure

Etymology: Old English mete; related to Old High German maz food, Old Saxon meti, Gothic mats

ˈmeatless adj

单词	meat
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 meat /mit/USA pronunciation n. the flesh of animals used for food: [uncountable]Is the meat fresh?[countable]Different meats were displayed behind the counter. the part of something that can be eaten, as a nut. important or valuable content, points, or part (of something):[uncountable]Her article had some clever phrases but no meat, nothing substantial. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 meat (mēt),USA pronunciation n. the flesh of animals as used for food. the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut:Crack the walnuts and remove the meats. the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.; gist; crux:The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers. solid food:meat and drink. solid or substantial content; pith:The article was full of meat, with few wasted words. a favorite occupation, activity, etc.:Chess in his meat. Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]pork, esp. bacon. Slang TermsSlang (vulgar). penis. [Archaic.]the principal meal:to say grace before meat. Idioms, Slang Termspiece of meat, [Slang.] a person regarded merely as a sex object. a person, as a prizefighter or laborer, regarded merely as a strong or useful physical specimen. Middle English, Old English mete food, cognate with Old High German maz, Old Norse matr, Gothic mats bef. 900 meat′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: meat /miːt/ n the flesh of mammals used as food, as distinguished from that of birds and fish anything edible, esp flesh with the texture of meat: crab meat food, as opposed to drink the essence or gist an archaic word for meal¹ meat and drink ⇒ a source of pleasure Etymology: Old English mete; related to Old High German maz food, Old Saxon meti, Gothic mats ˈmeatless adj
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