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fry

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fry1 /fraɪ/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (fried, frying, fries)  1 [intransitive, transitive]DFC to cook something in hot fat or oil, or to be cooked in hot fat or oil 油煎,油炸,油炒 Fry the potatoes, covered, for about 20 minutes. 盖上盖,将马铃薯煎20分钟左右。 I could smell onions frying. 我闻到了煎洋葱的味道。 deep fry, stir-fry1see thesaurus at cook4  See picture of 见图 EGG2. [intransitive, transitive] American English informalDIE to kill someone in an electric chair, or to be killed in an electric chair, as a punishment (被)以电刑处死,(使)坐电椅nGrammarFry belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. You can say: I’m frying some fish. In this sentence, ‘some fish’ is the object of fry.You can say: Some fish is frying. In this sentence, ‘some fish’ is the subject of fry.
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Examples from the Corpus
fryMushrooms are best when fried in olive oil.Whether you want to bake or boil, steam or fry, Prestige has a quality product that you can rely on.Quickly fry rabbit pieces until golden brown on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.Heat the oil and fry the chicken for 10-15 minutes.They roasted and stewed and fried the meats and served them with traditional staples made from corn or flour.Fry the onions gently for five minutes.The semiconductor devices are all fairly sensitive to excess heat, so don't fry them during soldering!
fry2 ●●● S2 (also french fry) noun (plural fries) [countable usually plural] especially American English  DFDa long thin piece of potato that has been cooked in fat 炸马铃薯条,炸薯条 SYN British English chip
Examples from the Corpus
fryMy Guppies keep getting pregnant but I have never seen any fry.I'll have a cheeseburger and a large fry.She likes curry and chips, but Ralph's stir fry is probably better.A couple of weeks later I noticed 15-20 free-swimming fry.The fry drift with the current to the relative safety of plant growths.The fry made the water seethe.
fry3 noun [plural]  very young fish 鱼苗 small fry
Examples from the Corpus
fryMy Guppies keep getting pregnant but I have never seen any fry.If you do, you simply make the burn fry.Now came the scrape of metal as Mrs Arkaday shook the sputtering fry pan back and forth over the burner.She likes curry and chips, but Ralph's stir fry is probably better.A couple of weeks later I noticed 15-20 free-swimming fry.It is now possible for the consumer to purchase omelet mixtures ready for the fry pan.The fry made the water seethe.
Origin fry1 (1200-1300) Old French frire, from Latin frigere
oil, Corpus in fat something to or or cook hot


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Fry
Fry, Stephen /ˈstiːvən/
(1957–) a British comedian, writer, and actor who has appeared in many television series and whose films include Wilde, Gosford Park, and Bright Young Things which he also directed. He is known for speaking in an upper-class way and for being very clever.


fry
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ˌFrench ˈfry (also fry) noun (plural French fries) [countable usually plural] especially American English
a long thin piece of potato that has been cooked in hot oil
   SYN  chip British English

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fry1 S3 /fraɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle fried, present participle frying, third person singular fries)
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: frire, from Latin frigere
1. [intransitive and transitive] to cook something in hot fat or oil, or to be cooked in hot fat or oil:
    Fry the potatoes, covered, for about 20 minutes.
    I could smell onions frying.deep fry, stir-fry1
2. [intransitive and transitive] American English informal to kill someone in an electric chair, or to be killed in an electric chair, as a punishment
     
THESAURUS
■ ways of cooking something
    bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
    roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the potatoes for an hour.
    fry to cook food in hot oil: She was frying some mushrooms.
    stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
    sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: Sauté the potatoes in butter.
    grill to cook food over or under strong heat: grilled fish
    broil American English to cook food under heat: broiled fish
    boil to cook something in very hot water: He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. | English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
    steam to cook vegetables over hot water: Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
    poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: poached salmon
    toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: toasted muffins
    barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
    microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: The beans can be microwaved.

III
fry2 (also french fry) noun (plural fries) [countable usually plural] especially American English
a long thin piece of potato that has been cooked in fat
   SYN  chip British English

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fry3 noun [plural]
very young fish
small fry


🔑 fryBrE /fraɪ/ 🔊NAmE /fraɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they fry BrE /fraɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /fraɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it fries BrE /fraɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /fraɪz/ 🔊past simple fried BrE /fraɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /fraɪd/ 🔊past participle fried BrE /fraɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /fraɪd/ 🔊 -ing form frying BrE /ˈfraɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfraɪɪŋ/ 🔊🔑
[transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to cook sth in hot fat or oil; to be cooked in hot fat or oil 油炸;油煎;油炒fried fish炸鱼the smell of bacon frying煎熏肉的气味  related noun fry-up <titled tranID="12" status="6">Cooking<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>烹饪;烹调</chn></titled>

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/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler 将烤箱/烤架预热/加热
  • bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) 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 NAmE) cookies/(BrE) 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/(BrE) 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 stir-fry verb
[intransitive] (informal) to be burnt by the sun (被阳光)灼伤,晒伤You'll fry on the beach if you're not careful. 你在海滩上若不小心会被太阳灼伤的。🔊🔊have bigger/other fish to fryto have more important or more interesting things to do 还有更重要的事情要做;另有他图
🔑 fryBrE /fraɪ/ 🔊NAmE /fraɪ/ 🔊 noun [plural] very small young fish 鱼苗;鱼秧子   see also small fry [countable] (usually fries [plural] ) (especially NAmE) = French fry Would you like ketchup with your fries? 你吃炸薯条要番茄酱吗?🔊🔊