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    hors d'oeuvre

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    hors d'oeuvre

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Food, dish
    hors d'oeu·vre /ɔː ˈdɜːv $ ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ noun (plural hors d'oeuvres /-ˈdɜːvz $ -ˈdɜːrvz/) [countable]  DFFfood that is served in small amounts before the main part of the meal 〔餐前的〕开胃小吃 → entrée, main course    Origin hors d'oeuvre (1700-1800) French “outside of work”
    hors d'oeu·vre nounChineseSyllable


    hors d'oeuvre
    hors d'oeu‧vre /ɔː ˈdɜːv $ ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ noun (plural hors d'oeuvres /-ˈdɜːvz $ -ˈdɜːrvz/) [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Language: French
     Origin: 'outside of work'
    food that is served in small amounts before the main part of the meal ⇨ entrée, main course


    hors d'oeuvreBrE /ˌɔː ˈdɜːv/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (
    plural
    hors d'oeuvres BrE /ˌɔː ˈdɜːv/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ 🔊     )     (from French)     a small amount of food, usually cold, served before the main part of a meal 开胃小吃；开胃冷盘  ➡  compare starter (1) <titled tranID="27" status="1">terrible</titled>awful ◇ horrible ◇ dreadful ◇ vile ◇ horrendous

    These words all describe sth that is very unpleasant. 以上各词均指事物令人不快的。

    • terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving 指糟透了的、非常讨厌的、令人极不快的、可怕的、骇人的：◆What terrible news! 多么骇人听闻的消息！◆That's a terrible thing to say! 说这话太难听了！
    • awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving 指很坏的、极讨厌的（用以形容令人沮丧、不舒服、内疚或不高兴的事物）：◆That's an awful colour. 那颜色难看得很。◆The weather last summer was awful. 刚过去的夏季天气真糟糕。
    • horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like 指极坏的、十分讨厌的（用以形容令人不快的事物）：◆The coffee tasted horrible. 这咖啡难喝极了。
    • dreadful (rather informal, especially BrE) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that you disapprove of 指糟糕透顶的、讨厌的（用以形容令人不快或反对的事物）：◆What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气！
    • vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant 指糟糕透顶的、可恶的、极坏的：◆There was a vile smell coming from the room. 房间里传来令人恶心的气味。◆He was in a vile mood. 他的心情坏极了。
    • horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable 指讨厌得难以容忍的：◆The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。

    Patterns

    • terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for sb
    • a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
    • a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
    • terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
    • terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
    • terrible/awful/dreadful news