单词 | meat |
释义 | meat —meatless, adj. /meet/, n. 1. the flesh of animals as used for food. 2. the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut: Crack the walnuts and remove the meats. 3. the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.; gist; crux: The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers. 4. solid food: meat and drink. 5. solid or substantial content; pith: The article was full of meat, with few wasted words. 6. a favorite occupation, activity, etc.: Chess in his meat. 7. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pork, esp. bacon. 8. Slang (vulgar). penis. 9. Archaic. the principal meal: to say grace before meat. 10. piece of meat, Slang. a. a person regarded merely as a sex object. b. a person, as a prizefighter or laborer, regarded merely as a strong or useful physical specimen. [bef. 900; ME, OE mete food, c. OHG maz, ON matr, Goth mats] |
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