slice

noun

/slaɪs/

Idioms

a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake（切下的食物）薄片，片
- Cut the meat into thin slices.把肉切成薄片。
- slice of something a slice of bread/pie一片面包/馅饼
- a slice of toast/pizza一片烤面包/比萨饼
- Another slice of cake, anyone?谁想再要一片蛋糕？
- a gin and tonic with a slice of lemon一杯杜松子滋补酒加一片柠檬
- The sausage is also sold pre-packed in slices.这种香肠也有切片预先包装好出售的。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- generous
- great
- …
verb + slice
- cut
- eat
preposition
- in slices
- slice of
phrases
- cut something into slices
(informal) a part or share of something部分；份额
- Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market.我们公司处境有利，足以获得巨大的市场份额。
- The rent for my room was a large slice out of my budget.我房间的租金占了我预算的很大一部分。
- With this win, they can claim a slice of history.有了这场胜利，他们可以分享历史。
- Every organization in the land has tried to claim a slice of the cash from the National Lottery.这个国家的每个组织都试图从国家彩票中分得一杯羹。
- He needed a large slice of luck to win the game.要赢得比赛他得特别走运才行。
- The agency takes a large slice of the profits.代理公司拿走了利润的一大部份。
- They spend a fair slice of the budget on research and development.他们把相当一部份预算经费用于研发。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + slice
- carve
- carve out
- get
- …
preposition
- slice of
phrases
- a slice of life
- a slice of the action
- a slice of the pie
- …
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a kitchen utensil (= tool) that you use to lift and serve pieces of food锅铲；（餐桌用）小铲
- a cake slice蛋糕铲
see also fish slice
(sport体育) (in golf, tennis, etc.高尔夫球、网球等) a shot that makes the ball go to one side rather than straight ahead, while turning round and round削球；侧旋球；斜切打Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

词源Middle English (in the sense ‘fragment, splinter’): shortening of Old French esclice ‘splinter’, from the verb esclicier, of Germanic origin; related to German schleissen ‘to slice’, also to slit.

Idioms

a slice/piece of the action

(informal) a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially one that makes money插手，参与（尤指为了赚钱）
- Foreign firms will all want a slice of the action if the new airport goes ahead.如果新机场开工，外国公司都想分一杯羹。

a slice of life

a film, play or book that gives a very realistic view of ordinary life反映现实生活的电影（或戏剧、书）
- This drama provides a slice of life in 1950s Connecticut.该剧是 20 世纪 50 年代康涅狄格州生活的真实写照。

a slice/piece/share of the pie

(British English also a slice/share of the cake)

a share of the available money or benefits that you believe you have a right to应分得的一份钱财（或好处）
- The company is demanding a larger slice of the corporate pie.该公司要求从公司蛋糕中分得更大的一块。

slice

verb

/slaɪs/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they slice	/slaɪs/ /slaɪs/
he / she / it slices	/ˈslaɪsɪz/ /ˈslaɪsɪz/
past simple sliced	/slaɪst/ /slaɪst/
past participle sliced	/slaɪst/ /slaɪst/
-ing form slicing	/ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive] slice something (up) to cut something into slices把…切成（薄）片
- to slice (up) onions把洋葱切成片
- Slice the cucumber thinly.把黄瓜切成薄薄的片。
- Add a few very thinly sliced red onions.加入几片非常薄的红洋葱。
- a sliced loaf切片面包
- sliced bread切片面包
- Trim the leeks and finely slice them.把韭菜修剪一下，切成薄片。
- Add 6 hot dogs sliced into pieces. 加入6个切成片的热狗。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调
Cooking烹饪Preparing准备
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking烹饪
- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸腾
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌
- reduce the heat把温度调低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking烹饪方式
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving上菜
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块
- dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
see also salami slicing
- Slice up the mushrooms and fry them.把蘑菇切成片，然后油炸。
- Thickly slice the potatoes.把土豆切成厚片。
Topics Cooking and eatingb1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- finely
- thinly
- thickly
- …
preposition
- into
- off
- through
- …
phrases
- slice something in half
- slice something in two
[intransitive, transitive] to cut something easily with or as if with a sharp knife切；割；划
- + adv./prep. He accidentally sliced through his finger.他不小心把指头割破了。
- A piece of glass sliced into his shoulder.一块玻璃划破他的肩膀。
- (figurative) Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation.她一席话把整个事态的一切纷扰剖析得清清楚楚。
- slice something (+ adj.) He sliced the fruit open.他把水果切开了。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- finely
- thinly
- thickly
- …
preposition
- into
- off
- through
- …
phrases
- slice something in half
- slice something in two
[transitive] slice something (sport体育) to hit a ball so that it turns round and round and does not move in the expected direction削（球）；斜切打
- He managed to slice a shot over the net.他设法把球斜切过网。
[transitive] slice something (in golf 高尔夫球) to hit the ball so that it flies away in a curve to the right (if you are right-handed) or left (if you are left-handed), when you do not mean to（无意中）打出弧线球
[transitive] slice something (North American English, informal) to reduce something by a large amount大幅度削减；大量降低
- The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent.由于征收新税，年度红利减少了 30%。

Idioms

any way you slice it

(North American English, informal) however you choose to look at a situation无论你如何看待

slice and dice (something)

(computing计算机) to divide information into small parts in order to study it more closely or to see it in different ways切割，分割（信息）
- The software lets you slice and dice the data and display it in different formats.这软件使你能够对数据进行切割，以不同的格式显示出来。
- Once you enter the budget, you can slice and dice it in the same way as sales information.一旦你输入了预算，你就可以像销售信息一样对它进行分割。
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