dish
noun
uk/dɪʃ/us/dɪʃ/dishnoun(CONTAINER)
A2[C]
acontainer,flatterthan abowland sometimes with alid, from whichfoodcan beservedor which can be used forcooking:
盘子，碟子an oven-proof dish可用于烤箱的盘子
See also
satellite dish
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the dishesA2[plural]
all theplates,glasses,knives,forks, etc. that have been used during ameal:
（就餐用过的）餐具Have youdone/washedthe dishes?你洗完餐具没有？
- There's nobutterleftin thebutterdish.
- When you haverolledout thepastry,placeit in apiedish.
- Shred thelettuceandarrangeit around theedgeof the dish.
- Are yousurethis dish isovenproof?
- Ikeeptheservingdishes in thatcupboardin thecorner.
Dishes, bowls, cups & glasses
- ballon
- beaker
- cake stand
- chafing dish
- chalice
- crock
- flute
- glassware
- go-cup
- goblet
- gravy boat
- salver
- saucer
- serving board
- side dish
- side plate
- trencher
- tumbler
- tureen
- wine glass
dishnoun(FOOD)
A2[C]
foodpreparedin aparticularway aspartof ameal:
（一道）菜achicken/vegetariandish用鸡肉做的菜／素菜
- Here's a dish Ipreparedearlier.
- Ittakesalongtimetopreparethe dish but theresultsare so good that it'sworththeeffort.
- It's asimpledish toprepare, consistingmainlyofriceandvegetables.
- I had the the mostexpensivedish on themenu- achoicefilletoffish.
- Heconcoctedthe mostamazingdish from allsortsofunlikelyingredients.
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- feeding
- packed lunch
- picnic
- picnicker
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- tapas
- tea
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin
dishnoun(ATTRACTIVE PERSON)
[S]old-fashioned
asexuallyattractiveperson:
性感的人He'sgorgeous- what a dish!他太帅了——非常性感！
dish
verb
uk/dɪʃ/us/dɪʃ/dish the dirt
totellpeopleunpleasantorshockingpersonalinformationabout someone:
说人闲话，揭短Sheagreedto dish thedirtonherex-husbandfor alargefee.为了一大笔钱，她同意揭前夫的短。
dishverb(SPORTS)
[IorT]USinformal
inteamsportssuch asbasketballoricehockey, topasstheballto anotherplayerinyourteam:
Heskateddown therightwing, dishingoff toOwen for aslam-dunkgoal.
He canimproveat dishing theball, makingdecisionsandshootingfrom midrange.
- He's morelikelyto be the one to dish to thatopenshooter.
- Shescored17points,grabbed7rebounds, and dished off 3assists.
- It'sfrustratingtoseehimskilfullybringup thepuckonly to have no one to dish it to.
Basketball, netball & volleyball
- airball
- baller
- basketball
- beach volleyball
- catch and faceidiom
- charge
- clear out
- coast
- double-team
- dunk
- free throw
- korfball
- netball
- outrebound
- overhead
- point guard
- rebound
- rebounder
- spike
- steal
Phrasal verbs
dishsomethingout
dish(something)up
dishsomethingup