microwave
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mi·cro·wave1 /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/ ●●● S2 noun [countable] 1 
(also microwave oven) a type of oven that cooks food very quickly using very short electric waves instead of heat 微波炉 I’ll heat it up in the microwave. 我来把它用微波炉热一热。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A5 Where to eat 吃东西的地方2. TPEa very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio, and in radar 微波
(also microwave oven) a type of oven that cooks food very quickly using very short electric waves instead of heat 微波炉 I’ll heat it up in the microwave. 我来把它用微波炉热一热。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A5 Where to eat 吃东西的地方2. TPEa very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio, and in radar 微波Examples from the Corpus
microwave• Compact models are about the size of a microwave.• With a microwave, he calculates, we could get rid of our cook.• If this would otherwise be done leaving food out or in the refrigerator, then the microwave actually adds to energy use.microwave2 verb [transitive] DFCDFUto cook something in a microwave oven 用微波炉烹调 You can heat it up under the grill or microwave it. 你可以用烤架或微波炉把它热一热。► see thesaurus at cook —microwaveable, microwavable adjective a new range of microwavable snacks 一系列可用微波炉加热的新品小吃→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
microwave• This involved grating soap, microwaving it and finally putting it through a food processor.mi·cro·wave1 nounmicrowave2 verbChineseSyllable
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microwave
mi‧cro‧wave1 /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/ 
noun [countable]
1. (also ˌmicrowave ˈoven) a type of oven that cooks food very quickly using very short electric waves instead of heat:
I’ll heat it up in the microwave.
2. a very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio, and in radar
microwave2 verb [transitive]
to cook something in a microwave oven:
You can heat it up under the grill or microwave it.
—microwaveable, microwavable adjective:
a new range of microwavable snacks
■ 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.
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noun [countable]1. (also ˌmicrowave ˈoven) a type of oven that cooks food very quickly using very short electric waves instead of heat:
2. a very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio, and in radar
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verb [transitive]to cook something in a microwave oven:
—microwaveable, microwavable adjective:
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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/( the grill/BrE ( the broilerNAmE 将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 bring to ( the boil/BrE ( a boilNAmE 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/( cookies/especially
NAmE ( biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffinsBrE 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/( a ready mealBrE 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