dish

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dish1 /dɪʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  1  DFUa flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in 盘子，碟子 → bowl a serving dish 上菜用的盘子 an ovenproof dish 耐热盘dish of a large dish of spaghetti 一大盘意大利面 →4  See picture of 见图 dish2  the dishes DFUall the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to be washed 待洗的餐具do/wash the dishes I’ll just do the dishes before we go. 我把碗洗好我们就走。 RegisterIn everyday English, people often use the expression do the washing-up (BrE) or do the dishes (AmE), rather than wash the dishes. 在日常英语中,人们常说 do the washing-up【英】,或 do the dishes【美】,而不说 wash the dishes。 →5 see picture at 见图 clean23  DFFa type of food that is cooked in a particular way and served as part of a meal 〔烹制好的〕菜肴，一道菜 a wonderful pasta dish 很棒的意大利面食 The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian dishes. 菜单上有品种丰富的素食。 This soup is substantial enough to serve as a main dish (=the biggest part of a meal). 这道汤材料十足，可以当主菜了。► see thesaurus at food4  something that is shaped like a dish 盘状物，碟状物 a soap dish 皂碟5. informal old-fashionedSEXY someone who is sexually attractive 性感的人 → side dish, satellite dish

Examples from the Corpus

dish• Just think of a loud noise-say, a dish breaking on the floor-that stops all the conversation in a room.• Arrange 3 filled shells in each of two oval baking dishes sprayed with cooking spray.• a casserole dish• a classic Creole dish• My favourite Italian dish is lasagne.• Beneath lay a line of glum sandwiches, a Perspex dish of an unidentifiable fish meat and a mutilated leg of ham.• Gumbo, rice dressings and Jambalaya are all one-pot dishes, which are perfect for feeding large numbers.• We serve a variety of Thai dishes.• Half fill the dishes with the salmon mixture, then place a teaspoon of caviar in the centre.• Consider also the time required to heat the dish to have it safe for eating.• In any case, there was always the problem of what to do with the dish.• This dish can be served hot or cold.• a delicious vegetable dish with a spicy nut sauce• In addition to the extensive Tandoori menu, there is a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.• We talk about other eggs, other wonderful dishes we have eaten in times past.main dish• Menus vary through the fortnight, and include a starter, a main dish with green salad and a sweet.• The text was laid out playfully like a cookbook, with starters, sauces and main dishes.• Dinner is three courses, with a choice of main dish.• Today's main dish was cabbage and swede stew with dumplings.• Simple salads of lettuce, tomatoes and olives may accompany most of the main dishes.• For buffets and fork suppers, serve one or two main dishes with a choice of salads and nibbles.dish2 verb  1 TALK TO somebody[intransitive, transitive] informal to give a lot of information about something or someone, especially something that would usually be secret or private 揭（…的）隐私，说（…的）闲话dish on She’s ready to dish on boys, beauty, and break-ups in her new column. 她准备在新开的栏目里大谈有关男人、美容和感情破裂方面的事。dish the dirt (=tell people shocking things about someone’s private life) 揭隐私2 dish something ↔ out phrasal verb a) to give something to various people in a careless way 〔随意地〕分发，提供 We dished out some leaflets there too. 我们在那里也分发了一些传单。 Paul tends to dish out unwanted advice. 保罗总爱说些没人想听的建议。b) to serve food to people 端上，从大盘里分〔食物〕 Sam’s dishing out sandwiches if you want one. 如果你想要三明治，萨姆正在分呢。c) somebody can dish it out but they can’t take it used to say that someone often criticizes other people, but does not like being criticized 某人很会批评别人，但自己却不能接受批评3 dish something ↔ up phrasal verb DFto put food for a meal into dishes, ready to be eaten 把〔食物〕盛到盘里〔准备让人食用〕 Could you dish up the vegetables? 请你把蔬菜盛到盘子里，好吗？→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

dish• This made Fearnley very defensive about his own business, and usually happy to dish the dirt about his aggressive competitor.• He goes on to dish the dirt about which Hollywood actors wear toupees.• He is often hired to inform Fleet Street about client views or, less charitably, to dish the dirt on opponents.• You can dish them out to visiting dignitaries at the end of a state visit.• Some of the vilest food on earth is dished up in Paris nightly.dish the dirt• They're the ones who'd love to dish the dirt.• This made Fearnley very defensive about his own business, and usually happy to dish the dirt about his aggressive competitor.• I dish the dirt for half an hour and then leave him.• He is often hired to inform Fleet Street about client views or, less charitably, to dish the dirt on opponents.Origin dish1 Old English disc, from Latin discus “disk, plate”

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dish¹ S2 W3 /dɪʃ/ noun [countable]
1. a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in ⇨ bowl:
    a serving dish
    an ovenproof dish
    dish of
    a large dish of spaghetti
2. the dishes all the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to be washed
    do/wash the dishes
    I’ll just do the dishes before we go.
  REGISTER
    In everyday English, people often use the expression do the washing-up (BrE) or do the dishes (AmE), rather than wash the dishes.
3. food cooked or prepared in a particular way as a meal:
    a wonderful pasta dish
    The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
    This soup is substantial enough to serve as a main dish (=the biggest part of a meal).
4. something that is shaped like a dish:
    a soap dish
5. informal old-fashioned someone who is sexually attractive
⇨ side dish, satellite dish
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ food noun [uncountable and countable] things that people and animals eat: You can buy good fresh food in the market. | Do you like Japanese food?
   ▪ dish noun [countable] a type of food that is cooked in a particular way: a traditional English dish | They also offer vegetarian dishes.
   ▪ speciality British English, specialty American English noun [countable] a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for: Fish dishes are a specialty of the region. | Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities.
   ▪ delicacy noun [countable] an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat: The local delicacies include laverbread (boiled seaweed). | I was keen to try out the local delicacies.
   ▪ diet noun [countable] the type of food that someone usually eats: You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet. | In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn.
   ▪ cooking noun [uncountable] food made in a particular way, or by a particular person: Herbs are used a lot in French cooking. | I love my Mum’s home cooking.
   ▪ cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ noun [countable] formal the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area: Italian cuisine | Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling.
   ▪ nutrition noun [uncountable] food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth: a book on nutrition | Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition.
   ▪ nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt $ ˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ noun [uncountable] goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy: There's not much nourishment in fast food.
   ▪ fare noun [uncountable] formal the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is: In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare. | Dinner was pretty standard fare (=the usual kind of food).

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dish² verb
[intransitive and transitive] informal to give a lot of information about something or someone, especially something that would usually be secret or private
    dish on
    She’s ready to dish on boys, beauty, and break-ups in her new column.
    dish the dirt (=tell people shocking things about someone’s private life)
     
dish something ↔ out phrasal verb
  1. to give something to various people in a careless way:
    We dished out some leaflets there too.
    Paul tends to dish out unwanted advice.
  2. to serve food to people:
    Sam’s dishing out sandwiches if you want one.
  3. somebody can dish it out but they can’t take it used to say that someone often criticizes other people, but does not like being criticized
dish something ↔ up phrasal verb
  to put food for a meal into dishes, ready to be eaten:
    Could you dish up the vegetables?