英语词汇“mustard”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mustard

(mʌstəʳd )

Word forms: mustards

1. variable noun

Mustard is a yellow or brown paste usually eaten with meat. It tastes hot and spicy.

...a pot of mustard.

Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard.

2. uncountable noun

Mustard is a small plant with yellow flowers. The seeds can be used to make mustard.

3. colour

Mustard is used to describe things that are brownish-yellow in colour.

...a mustard-coloured jumper.

4. to cut the mustard phrase [usu with neg]

If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be. [informal]

5. as keen as mustard/ mustard keen phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE]

If you are as keen as mustard or mustard keen, you are very eager or enthusiastic. [mainly British]

I have a pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard.

Image of mustard

Idioms:

keen as mustard [mainly British, old-fashioned]

very eager or alert

I have an adult pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard.

not cut the mustard

to not be as good as you should be

You have to be on form every week and people soon start noticing if you're not cutting the mustard.

Collocations:

mustard sauce

I had the poached haddock, spinach and poached hen's egg with mustard sauce.

Times, Sunday Times

I chose onion soup from the 18.75 set lunch and then rabbit with mustard sauce.

Times, Sunday Times

It was a mixture between the bhaji custard and the mustard sauce.

The Sun

Reduce the heat to low and add the mustard sauce, peas, 2 tsp mustard seeds and yoghurt.

Times, Sunday Times

I had the veal kidneys in violet mustard sauce with raisins.

Times, Sunday Times

mustard seed

Add the dried fruit to the apples along with the salt, mustard seed, ginger, curry powder and cayenne pepper.

Times, Sunday Times

Then the third image, the image of the mustard seed, reminds us that seeds are small.

Times, Sunday Times

A fit of diplomatic hyperbole, to be sure, but in it was a mustard seed of truth.

Christianity Today

For chicken, try crushed garlic, ginger and lemongrass and for fish try bay leaves, mustard seed and peppercorns.

The Sun

Fry 5ml cumin seeds and 2,5ml mustard seed until they pop.

Translations:

Chinese: 芥末

Japanese: マスタード

单词	mustard
释义	mustard (mʌstəʳd ) Word forms: mustards 1. variable noun Mustard is a yellow or brown paste usually eaten with meat. It tastes hot and spicy. ...a pot of mustard. Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard. 2. uncountable noun Mustard is a small plant with yellow flowers. The seeds can be used to make mustard. 3. colour Mustard is used to describe things that are brownish-yellow in colour. ...a mustard-coloured jumper. 4. to cut the mustard phrase [usu with neg] If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be. [informal] 5. as keen as mustard/ mustard keen phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you are as keen as mustard or mustard keen, you are very eager or enthusiastic. [mainly British] I have a pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard. Image of mustard © Diana Taliun, Shutterstock Idioms: keen as mustard [mainly British, old-fashioned] very eager or alert I have an adult pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not cut the mustard to not be as good as you should be You have to be on form every week and people soon start noticing if you're not cutting the mustard. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: mustard sauce I had the poached haddock, spinach and poached hen's egg with mustard sauce. Times, Sunday Times I chose onion soup from the 18.75 set lunch and then rabbit with mustard sauce. Times, Sunday Times It was a mixture between the bhaji custard and the mustard sauce. The Sun Reduce the heat to low and add the mustard sauce, peas, 2 tsp mustard seeds and yoghurt. Times, Sunday Times I had the veal kidneys in violet mustard sauce with raisins. Times, Sunday Times mustard seed Add the dried fruit to the apples along with the salt, mustard seed, ginger, curry powder and cayenne pepper. Times, Sunday Times Then the third image, the image of the mustard seed, reminds us that seeds are small. Times, Sunday Times A fit of diplomatic hyperbole, to be sure, but in it was a mustard seed of truth. Christianity Today For chicken, try crushed garlic, ginger and lemongrass and for fish try bay leaves, mustard seed and peppercorns. The Sun Fry 5ml cumin seeds and 2,5ml mustard seed until they pop. ST Translations: Chinese: 芥末 Japanese: マスタード
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