| 单词 | dish |
| 释义 | dish /dish/, n. 1. an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, esp. for holding or serving food. 2. any container used at table: dirty dishes. 3. the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes. 4. a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish. 5. the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce. 6. anything like a dish in form or use. 7. concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel. 8. Also called dish antenna. a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals. 9. Slang (sometimes offensive). an attractive girl or woman: The receptionist is quite a dish. 10. Slang. an item of gossip. v.t. 11. to put into or serve in a dish, as food: to dish food onto plates. 12. to fashion like a dish; make concave. 13. Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends. 14. Slang. to defeat; frustrate; cheat. v.i. 15. Slang. to talk together informally, esp., to gossip. 16. dish it out, Informal. to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc.: When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out. 17. dish out, Informal. a. to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc. b. to deal out; distribute: She dished out our pay in silver dollars. [bef. 900; ME; OE disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to G Tisch table) < L discus dish, DISCUS] |
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