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Cheese Made Soft White Tʃiːz Type Food Cut

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").

英语

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cheese ★★★☆☆
/tʃi͟ːz/
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[N-MASS 物质名词]See also:
cottage cheese
cream cheese
goat cheese
macaroni 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 .
  [N inflects]
  [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.
  [V inflects]
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    as different as chalk and cheese→see:
    chalk

      Oxford cheese / tʃiːz ; NAmE tʃiːz / noun 1 [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
      ,
      blue cheese
      ,
      cauliflower cheese
      ,
      cottage cheese
      ,
      cream cheese
      ,
      macaroni cheese
      2 cheese! 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
      big
      adj.
      ,
      chalk
      n.
      ,
      hard
      adj.
      cheese cheeses cheesed cheesing
      cheese / tʃiːz ; NAmE tʃiːz /
      LDC
      cheesecheese /tʃiːz/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable, uncountable]
      Word Origin
      Examples
      Thesaurus
      Collocations
      Phrases
      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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