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D0268500 (dĭsh)n.1. a. An open, generally shallow concave container for holding, cooking, or serving food.b. dishes The containers and often the utensils used when eating: took out the dishes and silverware; washed the dishes.c. A shallow concave container used for purposes other than eating: an evaporating dish.2. The amount that a dish can hold.3. a. The food served or contained in a dish: a dish of ice cream.b. A particular variety or preparation of food: Sushi is a Japanese dish.4. a. A depression similar to that in a shallow concave container for food.b. The degree of concavity in such a depression.5. Electronics A dish antenna.6. Slang A good-looking person, especially an attractive woman.7. Informal Idle talk; gossip: "plenty of dish about her tattoos, her plastic surgeries, and her ever-younger inamorati" (Louise Kennedy).v. dished, dish·ing, dish·es v.tr.1. To serve (food) in or as if in a dish: dished up the stew.2. To present: dished up an excellent entertainment.3. To hollow out; make concave.4. Informal To gossip about.5. Chiefly British Slang To ruin, foil, or defeat.v.intr. Informal To talk idly, especially to gossip.Phrasal Verb: dish out To dispense freely: likes to dish out advice.Idiom: dish it out Slang To deal out criticism or abuse.

[Middle English, from Old English disc, from Latin discus; see disk.]

dish

(dɪʃ) n1. (Cookery) a container used for holding or serving food, esp an open shallow container of pottery, glass, etc2. (Cookery) the food that is served or contained in a dish3. (Cookery) a particular article or preparation of food: a local fish dish. 4. (Cookery) Also called: dishful the amount contained in a dish5. something resembling a dish, esp in shape6. a concavity or depression7. (Telecommunications) short for dish aerial, satellite dish aerial8. informal an attractive person9. informal something that one particularly enjoys or excels invb (tr) 10. (Cookery) to put into a dish11. to make hollow or concave12. informal Brit to ruin or spoil: he dished his chances of getting the job. [Old English disc, from Latin discus quoit, see disc] ˈdishˌlike adj

dish

(dɪʃ)

n. 1. an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, etc., used esp. for holding or serving food. 2. any container used at table. 3. the food contained in a dish. 4. a particular article or preparation of food: an easy dish to make. 5. the quantity held by a dish. 6. something like a dish in form or use. 7. concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel. 8. Also called dish′ anten`na. a dish-shaped reflector, used esp. for receiving satellite and microwave signals. 9. Slang. an attractive person. 10. Slang. gossip. v.t. 11. to put into or serve in a dish, as food (often fol. by up). 12. to fashion like a dish; make concave. 13. Slang. to gossip about in a disparaging manner. v.i. 14. Slang. to gossip. 15. dish out, Informal. to deal out; distribute. [before 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl < Latin discus dish, discus]

dish

, plate - Dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized.See also related terms for plate.

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Past participle: dished
Gerund: dishing

Imperative
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Present
I dish
you dish
he/she/it dishes
we dish
you dish
they dish

Preterite
I dished
you dished
he/she/it dished
we dished
you dished
they dished

Present Continuous
I am dishing
you are dishing
he/she/it is dishing
we are dishing
you are dishing
they are dishing

Present Perfect
I have dished
you have dished
he/she/it has dished
we have dished
you have dished
they have dished

Past Continuous
I was dishing
you were dishing
he/she/it was dishing
we were dishing
you were dishing
they were dishing

Past Perfect
I had dished
you had dished
he/she/it had dished
we had dished
you had dished
they had dished

Future
I will dish
you will dish
he/she/it will dish
we will dish
you will dish
they will dish

Future Perfect
I will have dished
you will have dished
he/she/it will have dished
we will have dished
you will have dished
they will have dished

Future Continuous
I will be dishing
you will be dishing
he/she/it will be dishing
we will be dishing
you will be dishing
they will be dishing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dishing
you have been dishing
he/she/it has been dishing
we have been dishing
you have been dishing
they have been dishing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dishing
you will have been dishing
he/she/it will have been dishing
we will have been dishing
you will have been dishing
they will have been dishing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dishing
you had been dishing
he/she/it had been dishing
we had been dishing
you had been dishing
they had been dishing

Conditional
I would dish
you would dish
he/she/it would dish
we would dish
you would dish
they would dish

Past Conditional
I would have dished
you would have dished
he/she/it would have dished
we would have dished
you would have dished
they would have dished

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"bowl - a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foodsbutter dish - a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the tablecasserole - large deep dish in which food can be cooked and servedcontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)coquille - a dish in the form of a scallop shellcrockery, dishware - tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectivelygravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat, boat - a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or saucePetri dish - a shallow dish used to culture bacteriaramekin, ramequin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portionsserving dish - a dish used for serving foodsugar bowl - a dish in which sugar is servedwatch glass - laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
	2.	dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the bodymeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one timepiece de resistance - the most important dish of a mealadobo - a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with riceentremets, side dish, side order - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main coursespecial - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurantcasserole - food cooked and served in a casserolesoup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid foodstew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetablespaella - saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chickenviand - a choice or delicious dishmousse - a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatinpudding - any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"custard - sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozentopping - a flavorful addition on top of a dishturnover - a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a fillingtimbale - individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shellfish finger, fish stick - a long fillet of fish breaded and friedbuffalo wing - crisp spicy chicken wingsbarbecued wing - chicken wings cooked in barbecue saucebarbecue, barbeque - meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned saucebiriani, biryani - an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetablesescalope de veau Orloff - lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked brieflysaute - a dish of sauteed foodpatty, cake - small flat mass of chopped foodveal parmesan, veal parmigiana - sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauceveal cordon bleu - thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteedsandwich plate - a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishessnack food - food for light meals or for eating between mealssalad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greensfixings, ingredient - food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"curry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with riceapple sauce, applesauce - puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spicedsauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to foodboiled egg, coddled egg - egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling waterdropped egg, poached egg - egg cooked in gently boiling waterscrambled eggs - eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirringdeviled egg, stuffed egg - halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the whitebaked egg, egg en cocotte, shirred egg - egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekinomelet, omelette - beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jellysouffle - light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruitfried egg - eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sidescoq au vin - chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasoningschicken provencale - chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oilchicken and rice - rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasonedmoo goo gai pan - a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetablesbacon and eggs - eggs (fried or scrambled) served with baconbarbecued spareribs, spareribs - baked or roasted with a spicy saucebeef Bourguignonne, boeuf Bourguignonne - beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasoningsbeef Wellington, filet de boeuf en croute - rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
	3.	dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"dishfulcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	4.	dish - a very attractive or seductive looking womanlulu, mantrap, knockout, stunner, looker, peach, ravisher, smasher, beauty, sweetheartadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	5.	dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiationdish aerial, dish antenna, saucerdirectional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow anglemicrowave radar, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation - measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objectsradio reflector, radio telescope - astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sourcesscanner - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
	6.	dish - an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"cup of tea, bagactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb	1.	dish - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"dish up, serve up, dish out, serveplank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
	2.	dish - make concave; shape like a dishshape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

dish

noun1. bowl, plate, platter, salver Pile the potatoes into a warm serving dish.2. food, meal, fare, course, recipe There are plenty of vegetarian dishes to choose from.dish something out (Informal) distribute, assign, allocate, designate, set aside, hand out, earmark, inflict, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion The council wants to dish the money out to specific projects.dish something up serve up, serve, produce, present, hand out, ladle out, spoon out They dished up the next course.

Translations

一道菜盘碟菜肴

dish

(diʃ) noun1. a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table. a large shallow dish. 盘，碟 2. food mixed and prepared for the table. She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.一道菜ˈdishwasher noun a machine for washing dishes. 洗碗机ˈdish-washing noun the job of washing soiled dishes. 洗盘工作ˈdishwater noun water used for washing dishes. 洗碟子的水dish out to distribute or give to people. He dished out the potatoes. 给予，分发（用餐时分饭菜）

dish

→ 菜肴zhCN

Can you recommend a local dish? → 能给推荐一种当地菜肴吗？
What's the dish of the day? (US)
What is the dish of the day? (UK) → 今天的主打菜肴是什么？
What is in this dish? → 这是什么菜？
How is this dish served? → 这份菜肴怎么吃？
How do you cook this dish? → 这份菜肴是怎么制作的？

dish

you can dish it out, but you can't take it

You can voice harsh thoughts, criticisms, or insults toward others, but you do not like when someone else does the same to you. You were all over your sister about her eating habits, but you start pouting when I point out that you had a cupcake for dinner last night! What, you can dish it out, but you can't take it?See also: but, can, dish, take

dish on (someone or something)

slang To gossip about someone or something. Those popular girls are always dishing on someone in our class.See also: dish, on

dish out

1. To distribute prepared food, especially by using a untensil to serve it onto individual dishes. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dish" and "out." We should get back to our table—the servers have started dishing out the food.2. By extension, to dispense something, often verbally. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dish" and "out." Ross is better at dishing out criticism than receiving it himself. That professor is a much harder grader this semester—he must have gotten in trouble for dishing out too many A's.See also: dish, out

dish the dirt

slang To gossip about someone or something. Those popular girls are always dishing the dirt on someone in our class. I know, it's been way too long since we got together and dished the dirt.See also: dirt, dish

dish the dirt on (someone or something)

slang To gossip about someone or something. Those popular girls are always dishing the dirt on someone in our class.See also: dirt, dish, on

do the dishes

To wash plates, glasses, bowls, silverware etc. with soap and water. Since you cooked dinner, I'll clear the table and do the dishes.See also: dish

dish it out

To voice harsh thoughts, criticisms, or insults. You were all over your sister about her eating habits, but you start pouting when I point out that you had a cupcake for dinner last night! What, you can only dish it out?See also: dish, out

Revenge is a dish best eaten cold.

Revenge that takes place far in the future, after the offending party has forgotten how they wronged someone, is much more satisfying. I never forgot the way he bullied and humiliated me in high school, but I chose to bide my time. Ten years later, my global corporation bought his family's puny company and exploited it for everything it was worth, leaving him penniless. It's true what they say—revenge is a dish best eaten cold.See also: dish, eaten, revenge

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Revenge that takes place far in the future, after the offending party has forgotten how they wronged someone, is much more satisfying. I never forgot the way he bullied and humiliated me in high school, but I chose to bide my time. Ten years later, my global corporation bought his family's puny company exploited it for everything it was worth, leaving him penniless. It's true what they say—revenge is a dish best served cold.See also: dish, revenge, serve

dishrag

A very weak-willed, helpless, or cowardly person; one who lacks any real resolve, inner-strength, or motivation. My father was a sweet man, but he was a total dishrag in all other aspects of life, bending to the will of everyone around him. I tried to raise you to be strong and independent, not some dishrag who just coasts through life without ambition.

limp rag

1. A very weak willed, helpless, or cowardly person; one who lacks any real resolve, inner-strength, or motivation. My father was a sweet man, but he was a limp rag in all other aspects of life, bending to the will of everyone around him. I tried to raise you to be strong and independent, not some limp rag who just coasts through life without ambition. The new supervisor has been as effective at controlling his team as a limp rag.2. One who is completely worn out or without energy. Between my hectic job and trying to mind the kids, I always feel like a limp dish rag by the time I get to bed at night. My dad used to work crazy long hours when we were kids, and he would just sit on the sofa like a limp rag on the weekends.See also: limp, rag

wet rag

1. A very weak willed, helpless, or cowardly person; one who lacks any real resolve, inner-strength, or motivation. My father was a sweet man, but he was a wet rag in all other aspects of life, bending to the will of everyone around him. I tried to raise you to be strong and independent, not some wet rag who just coasts through life without ambition. The new supervisor has been as effective at controlling his team as a wet rag.2. One who is completely worn out or without energy. Between my hectic job and trying to mind the kids, I always feel like a wet dish rag by the time I get to bed at night. My dad used to work crazy long hours when we were kids, and he would just sit on the sofa like a wet rag on the weekends.See also: rag, wet

limp dishrag

1. A very weak willed, helpless, or cowardly person; one who lacks any real resolve, inner-strength, or motivation. My father was a sweet man, but he was a limp dishrag in all other aspects of life, bending to the will of everyone around him. I tried to raise you to be strong and independent, not some limp dishrag who just coasts through life without ambition. The new supervisor has been as effective at controlling his team as a limp dishrag.2. One who is completely worn out or without energy. Between my hectic job and trying to mind the kids, I always feel like a limp dish rag by the time I get to bed at night. My dad used to work crazy long hours when we were kids, and he would just sit on the sofa like a limp dishrag on the weekends.See also: dishrag, limp

wet dishrag

1. A very weak willed, helpless, or cowardly person; one who lacks any real resolve, inner-strength, or motivation. My father was a sweet man, but he was a wet dishrag in all other aspects of life, bending to the will of everyone around him. I tried to raise you to be strong and independent, not some wet dishrag who just coasts through life without ambition. The new supervisor has been as effective at controlling his team as a wet dishrag.2. One who is completely worn out or without energy. Between my hectic job and trying to mind the kids, I always feel like a wet dish rag by the time I get to bed at night. My dad used to work crazy long hours when we were kids, and he would just sit on the sofa like a wet dishrag on the weekends.See also: dishrag, wet

dish on someone

Sl. to gossip about or slander someone. Stop dishing on her. She never hurt you! They spent an hour dishing on Wally.See also: dish, on

dish something out

1. Lit. to serve up food to people. I'll dish it out, and you take it to the table. Careful how you dish out the mashed potatoes. There may not be enough. 2. Fig. to distribute information, news, etc. The press secretaries were dishing reports out as fast as they could write them. The company dishes out propaganda on a regular basis. 3. Fig. to give out trouble, scoldings, criticism, etc. The boss was dishing criticism out this morning, and I really got it. The teacher dished out a scolding to each one who was involved in the prank.See also: dish, out

dish the dirt

Sl. to spread gossip; to gossip. Let's sit down, have a drink, and dish the dirt. David goes down to the tavern to dish the dirt.See also: dirt, dish

do the dishes

to wash the dishes; to wash and dry the dishes, knives, forks, glasses, etc., after a meal. Bill, you cannot go out and play until you've done the dishes. Why am I always the one who has to do the dishes?See also: dish

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Prov. It is very satisfying to get revenge a long time after the event for which you want revenge. I don't mind waiting to get revenge on Greg; I'll wait ten years if I have to. Revenge is a dish best served cold.See also: cold, dish, revenge, serve

dish out

1. Deal out, dispense, as in He dishes out advice to one and all. This expression alludes to serving food from a dish. ] Colloquial; first half of 1600s] 2. dish it out. Dispense abuse or punishment, as in He can dish it out with the best of them, but he can't take it. [Slang; c. 1930] See also: dish, out

dish the dirt

Spread gossip or scandal, as in Sally was notorious for dishing the dirt. [Slang; 1920s] See also: dirt, dish

do the dishes

Wash the plates, glasses, and silverware used at a meal. For example, If you walk the dog, I'll do the dishes. See also: dish

dish the dirt

If one person dishes the dirt on another, they tell people unpleasant or shocking things about them. Many politicians are not above dishing the dirt on a fellow politician. In his autobiography he dishes the dirt on his buddies. Note: People sometimes describe this activity as dirt-dishing. By speaking out as he did, he has pushed up the potential value of any dirt-dishing memoirs he cares to write.See also: dirt, dish

dish the dirt

reveal or spread scandalous information or gossip. informal 1997 New Scientist We love revisionist biographies that dish the dirt on our icons. See also: dirt, dish

revenge is a dish best served (or eaten) cold

vengeance is often more satisfying if it is not exacted immediately. proverbSee also: cold, dish, revenge, serve

ˌdish the ˈdirt (on somebody)

(informal) tell people unkind or unpleasant things about somebody, especially about their private life: When the newspaper offered her £10 000, she was only too happy to dish the dirt on her friends.See also: dirt, dish

dish out

v.1. To distribute some food from a container: The hosts dished out lots of steaming vegetables to the dinner guests. Could you dish the soup out while I pour the drinks?2. To distribute something: The company dished out some $10 million in bribes. We made copies of our performance and dished them out to our friends.See also: dish, out

dish

1. n. a good-looking woman. Now there’s a good-looking dish. 2. tv. to criticize someone or something; to spread gossip about someone or something. (see also dis(s).) The critics all dished the opening of the play mercilessly.

dish something out

1. tv. to serve up food to people. (Standard English.) I’ll dish it out, and you take it to the table. 2. tv. to distribute information, news, etc. The press secretaries were dishing reports out as fast as they could write them. 3. tv. to give out trouble, scoldings, criticism, etc. The boss was dishing criticism out this morning, and I really got it. See also: dish, out, something

dish the dirt

tv. to spread gossip; to gossip. Let’s sit down, have a drink, and dish the dirt. See also: dirt, dish

(limp) dishrag

n. a totally helpless person; a cowardly and spineless person. He’s sweet, but he’s a dishrag. See also: dishrag, limp

dishrag

verbSee limp dishrag

wet rag

verbSee wet sockSee also: rag, wet

dish it out

Slang To deal out criticism or abuse.See also: dish, out

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you can dish it out, but you can't take it

dish on (someone or something)

dish out

dish the dirt

dish the dirt on (someone or something)

do the dishes

dish it out

Revenge is a dish best eaten cold.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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dish on someone

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do the dishes

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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revenge is a dish best served (or eaten) cold

ˌdish the ˈdirt (on somebody)

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noun bowl

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noun food

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phrase dish something up

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noun a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

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noun a particular item of prepared food

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noun the quantity that a dish will hold

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noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman

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noun directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation

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noun an activity that you like or at which you are superior

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