microwave
noun[C]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/(alsomicrowave oven)
anelectricoventhat useswavesofenergytocookorheatfoodquickly:
微波炉Putthefishinthe microwave and it'll only take fiveminutes.把鱼放到微波炉里,只需5分钟就可以了。
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a veryshortelectromagneticwaveused forcookingfoodor forsendinginformationbyradioorradar
微波Kitchen appliances
- Aga
- air fryer
- blender
- broiler
- cafetière
- frier
- gas mark
- griddle
- grinder
- halogen hob
- liquidizer
- meat grinder
- mincer
- multicooker
- oven
- stove hood
- stovetop
- teakettle
- toaster
- toaster oven
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microwave
verb[T]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/tocooksomething in amicrowave:
(利用微波炉)烹调食物Shall I microwave something fordinner?我用微波炉热些东西当晚饭吃好吗?
I microwaved thesaucefor 30secondsso it washotwhenpouredover thefish.
- Mostgreenvegetableshave nosnapto them when they’ve beensteamedor microwaved.
- I microwaved abowlofsoupand had it forlunch.
- Instead of oven-roasting thegarlic, we microwaved adozencloveswithoilandsugar.
Preparing food using heat
- air fryer
- bain-marie
- baking
- baking parchment
- barbecue
- blanch
- boil
- deep fat fryer
- deep-fried
- deep-fry
- done
- doneness
- overcook
- overdone
- pan-fry
- parboil
- poach
- sear
- underdone
- warm(someone/something)up