beef
noun uk/biːf/ us/biːf/
(MEAT)
B1 [ U ]牛肉
the flesh of cattle (= cows), eaten as food
The spaghetti sauce is made with minced (US ground) beef. 这种意大利面的调味汁是用牛肉末做成的。
People in England often have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for lunch on Sundays. 英格兰人星期天午餐常吃烤牛肉和约克郡布丁。
He is a beef cattle farmer. 他专门饲养菜牛。
- More examples
- Pour the marinade over the beef and leave it for 24 hours.
- Would you like another slice of beef?
- I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce.
- I'm wondering whether to have the fish or the beef.
- My fish was delicious but Charles' beef had almost no flavour.
(COMPLAINT)
[ C ] informal抱怨;怨言
a complaint
My main beef about the job is that I have to work on Saturdays. 我对这份工作最大的不满是周六还得干活儿。
(FORCE)
[ U ] mainly UK informal力量，力气
strength, power, or force
He said that the newly published government report didn't have much beef in it. 他称新发布的政府报告没什么力度。
Push harder! Put some beef into it! 再用点力推！加把劲！
beef
verb [ I ] informal uk/biːf/ us/biːf/
抱怨
to complain
He was beefing about having to do the shopping. 他在为不得不去购物而抱怨。
Synonyms: bellyache grouse squawk
Phrasal verb
beef something up 加强；充实
to make something stronger or more important
We need to find some new players to beef up the team. 我们得招纳几个新队员以加强全队的实力。
The company has plans to beef up its production. 公司计划扩大生产。
Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures? 你那份关于新停车场的报告很不错，但为什么不加入一些数字使之更充实呢？