单词 | enchilada |
释义 | enchilada /en'cheuh lah"deuh, -lad"euh/, n. Mexican Cookery. 1. a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili. 2. big or top enchilada, Slang. someone regarded as the most important, influential, or dominant person in an organization: The police are hoping to catch the syndicate's big enchilada in the next raid. 3. whole enchilada, Slang. the entirety of something, esp. something impressive or outstanding: She has a job with money, prestige, and satisfaction - the whole enchilada. [1885-90; < AmerSp, fem. of Sp enchilado spiced with chili (ptp. of enchilar), equiv. to en- EN-1 + chil(e) CHILI + -ado -ATE1] |
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