| 单词 | tureen |
| 释义 | tureen (once / 9366 pages) n If a waiter brought a big, deep serving dish to your table, removed its lid, and began ladling soup into your bowl, you could confidently call the dish a tureen. A tureen can be made out of earthenware or porcelain or even silver; the most famous tureen — or at least the most expensive — may have been an 18th century French model that was auctioned off in 1996 for more than ten million dollars. WORD FAMILYtureen: tureens USAGE EXAMPLESTransfer puree to a medium bowl or tureen, then stir in grapes and cucumber. Seattle Times(Aug 16, 2016) Ana giggled then, a high-pitched squeal that startled Ash into nearly dropping the heavy soup tureen she was removing from the dining table. Malinda Lo, Ash(2009) Then, several secret service agents bounded in and looked over the room – one of them, Chaudhary remembered, even checked inside the soup tureen. The Guardian(Apr 28, 2016) n large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews Hyper serving dish a dish used for serving food |
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