The word "cheese" refers to a solid food made from milk, which can be used in various dishes or as a dish itself. It can also be used informally to refer to an important person ("big cheese") or as a cue to smile when having one's photograph taken ("say cheese").
;奶酪;干酪Cheese is a solid food made from milk. It is usually white or yellow.
...bread and cheese.
涂了奶酪的面包
...cheese sauce...
奶酪酱
He cut the mould off a piece of cheese.
他把霉菌从奶酪上切掉。
...delicious French cheeses.
美味的法国干酪
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[PHRASE 短语]大人物;要人;大亨 Someone who has a very important job or position can be referred to as a big cheese .
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
He is a big cheese in the Art Fraud Squad.
他是反艺术诈骗专案组的重要人物。
...big cheeses from the State Department.
国务院来的大人物
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[PHRASE 短语](照相时)说“茄子”;笑一笑 If someone tells you to say 'cheese' when they are taking your photograph, they are indicating that they want you to smile.
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as different as chalk and cheese→see:
chalk
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Oxford
cheese★/tʃiːz; NAmEtʃiːz/noun1★[uncountable , countable ]a type of food made from milk that can be either soft or hard and is usually white or yellow in colour; a particular type of this food 干酪;奶酪◆Cheddar cheese切德干酪◆goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat) 山羊奶酪(由山羊奶制成)◆a cheese sandwich/salad奶酪三明治╱色拉◆a chunk/piece/slice of cheese一厚块╱碎块╱薄片奶酪◆a selection of French cheeses精选的法国奶酪◆a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese)干酪切刀☞see also
American cheese
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blue cheese
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cauliflower cheese
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cottage cheese
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cream cheese
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macaroni cheese
2cheese!what you ask sb to say before you take their photograph “茄子”(要求照相的人说的口形词)IDIOMsee
1cheese (1)a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard: half a kilo of cheese a cheese sandwich Sprinkle with the grated cheese. a selection of English cheesespiece/bit/slice/lump etc of cheesecow’s/goat’s/sheep’s cheese (=from the milk of a cow etc)2(say) cheese! spoken used to tell people to smile when you are going to take their photograph →
big cheese
, → chalk and cheese
at chalk1(3)
COLLOCATIONSphrasesa piece/bit of cheese· Would you like a piece of cheese?a slice of cheese· Sue cut six thin slices of cheese.a lump/hunk of cheese (=a large piece)· We just had bread and a hunk of cheese for lunch.a wedge of cheese (=a piece which is thin at one end and thick at the other)· I bought a half pound wedge of cheese.bread and cheese· Lunch was bread and cheese.cheese and biscuits· After the meal we had coffee with cheese and biscuits.cheese on toast (=melted cheese on toast)· Would you like some cheese on toast?adjectivesstrong· This is one of the strongest French cheeses.mild (=without a strong taste)· The cheese is mild and creamy.hard cheese· Use a hard cheese such as Cheddar for grating.soft cheese (=that you can spread)· Camembert is my favourite soft cheese.grated cheese (=that has been cut into many small pieces using a special tool)· Cover the vegetables with the grated cheese.melted cheese· Nachos are good with melted cheese.goat's cheese (=made from goat's milk)cream cheese (=a type of soft smooth white cheese)cottage cheese (=a type of soft white cheese with small lumps in it)blue cheese (=a type of cheese with blue lines in it and a strong taste)processed cheese (=with substances added to preserve it)verbsgrate cheese (=cut it into many small pieces using a special tool)· Would you grate some cheese for me?sprinkle cheese over/on something (=put small pieces of cheese over/on something)· Sprinkle the cheese over the top.top something with cheese (=put cheese on top of something)· Top the potatoes with grated cheese.cheese + NOUNa cheese sandwich· I'll make you a cheese sandwich.a cheese omelette· Lunch was a cheese omelette with salad.(a) cheese sauce· I made a cheese sauce to go with the pasta.
WDF
cheese
[tʃi:z]cheesed, cheesing, cheese
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cheeses[790]
奶酪(55%),干酪(24%),乳酪(20%),使停止(1%)
n.[食品] 奶酪;干酪;要人
adj.叛变的;胆小的
vt.停止
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