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		 drainBrE /dreɪn/NAmE /dreɪn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they drain BrE /dreɪn/ NAmE /dreɪn/present simple - he / she / it drains BrE /dreɪnz/ NAmE /dreɪnz/past simple drained BrE /dreɪnd/ NAmE /dreɪnd/past participle drained BrE /dreɪnd/ NAmE /dreɪnd/ -ing form draining BrE /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sth) to make sth empty or dry by removing all the liquid from it; to become empty or dry in this way 排空;(使)流光;放干◆Drain and rinse the pasta.  把通心粉过一过水。◆The marshes have been drained.  沼泽地里的水已排干。◆You will need to drain the central heating system before you replace the radiator.  你得先把中央供暖系统的水排净再更换散热器。◆The swimming pool drains very slowly.  游泳池里的水排得很慢。◆Leave the dishes to drain.  把碟子控干。Cooking 烹饪;烹调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/ (BrE)  the grill/ (NAmE)  the broiler 将烤箱/烤架预热/加热
 -  bring to  (BrE)  the boil/ (NAmE)  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  NAmE)  cookies/ (BrE)  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/ (BrE)  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
   [T, I] to make liquid flow away from sth; to flow away (使)流走,流出◆~ sth (from/out of sth) We had to drain the oil out of the engine.  我们必须把发动机里的机油全部放掉。◆~ sth away/offDrain off the excess fat from the meat.  把肉里面多余的油沥掉。◆~ away/offShe pulled out the plug and the water drained away.  她拔掉塞子,让水流走了。◆(figurative) My anger slowly drained away.  我的怒火慢慢平息下来。◆~ into sthThe river drains into a lake.  这条河流入湖中。◆~ from/out of sthAll the colour drained from his face when I told him the news.我把这消息告诉他时他脸色变得煞白。◆~ of sthHis face drained of colour.  他的脸上血色全无。 [T] ~ sthto empty a cup or glass by drinking everything in it 喝光;喝干◆In one gulp, he drained the glass.  他一口喝干了杯中的水。◆She quickly drained the last of her drink.  她一下子就把最后一点儿酒喝掉了。 [T] to make sb/sth weaker, poorer, etc. by using up their/its strength, money, etc. 使(精力、金钱等)耗尽◆~ sb/sthMy mother's hospital expenses were slowly draining my income.  我母亲的住院开销把我的收入渐渐耗光了。◆an exhausting and draining experience 令人精疲力竭的一段经历◆~ sb/sth of sthI felt drained of energy.  我感到筋疲力尽。  drainBrE /dreɪn/NAmE /dreɪn/ noun [C] a pipe that carries away dirty water or other liquid waste 下水道;排水管◆We had to call in a plumber to unblock the drain.  我们只得叫个管子工来疏通下水道。◆The drains (= the system of pipes) date from the beginning of the century.  下水道排水系统是本世纪初修的。 drain,  dump,  effluent,  exhaust,  fly-tip,  incinerator,  landfill,  rubbish,  waste,  waste  [C] (BrE)  (US grate, ˈsewer grate) a frame of metal bars over the opening to a  drain  in the ground 下水道孔盖(US)  (BrE plug·hole)  [C] a hole in a bath/bathtub,  sink, etc. where the water flows away and into which a plug fits (浴缸、水池等的)排水孔,渗水孔,漏眼 [sing.] a ~ on sb/stha thing that uses a lot of the time, money, etc. that could be used for sth else 消耗;耗竭;耗费◆Military spending is a huge drain on the country's resources.  军费开支是对国家资源的巨大耗费。  ➡  see also brain drain  ●(go) down the ˈdrain(BrE also  (go) down the ˈplughole) (informal) (to be) wasted; (to get) very much worse (被)浪费掉;(变得)非常糟糕◆It's just money down the drain, you know.  你要知道,这是白白丢钱。◆Safety standards have gone down the drain.  安全标准根本不管用了。●laugh like a ˈdrain(BrE) to laugh very loudly 哈哈大笑;放声大笑  |