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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mush·y /ˈmʌʃi/ adjective  1  soft, wet, and unpleasant 软而稠的，糊状的 Cook for two minutes until soft but not mushy. 煮两分钟，煮软但不要煮烂。► see thesaurus at soft2  expressing or describing love in a silly way 多愁善感的，过于伤感多情的 mushy romance novels 过于伤感的爱情小说
    Examples from the Corpus
    mushy• Cook for 2 mins until fruit is soft but not mushy.• Her neck was soft, mushy.• Add coconut milk and plantains and cook until fruit is tender, not mushy, about 10 minutes.• Stir in tomato puree and fresh tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until sauce is mushy and thickened.• a mushy banana• Naked now, and he felt the mushy bottom between his toes.• Standing tiptoe on the mushy lawn, he tapped on the windows and tried to peek in.• Dave gets all mushy when he's around Gina.
    mush·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
    unpleasant and soft, Corpus wet,


    mushy
    mush‧y /ˈmʌʃi/ adjective
    1. soft, wet, and unpleasant:
        Cook for two minutes until soft but not mushy.
    2. expressing or describing love in a silly way:
        mushy romance novels
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: a soft mattress | Her skin was lovely and soft. | soft ground
       ▪ tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: The beef was very tender. | Cook the carrots until tender.
       ▪ soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: soggy cabbage | a piece of soggy bread | The ground was too soggy to walk on.
       ▪ squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: squishy tomatoes | The leaves were squishy under our feet.
       ▪ squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: The peaches have gone all squashy. | a big squashy sofa
       ▪ mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: mushy pieces of banana | a few mushy carrots
       ▪ spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: a spongy foam | a spongy loaf | His boots sank into the spongy soil.
       ▪ springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: springy turf (=grass) | Her hair felt lovely and springy.
       ▪ pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
       ▪ yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: yielding flesh


    mushyBrE /ˈmʌʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmʌʃi/ 🔊 adjective (mush·ier, mushi·est) soft and thick, like mush 软而稠的；糊状的◆Cook until the fruit is soft but not mushy. 将水果煮至柔软，但不要煮成糊状。🔊🔊<titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

    Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

    • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
    • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
    • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
    • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
    • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
    • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

    In the restaurant 在餐馆

    • wait to be seated 等待就座
    • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
    • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
    • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
    • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
    • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
    • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
    • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
    • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
    • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
    • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
    • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

    Paying 结账

    • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
    • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
    • service is (not) included 不含服务费
    • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费
    (informal, disapproving) too emotional in a way that is embarrassing 多愁善感的；过于感伤多情的 SYN sentimental ◆mushy romantic novels过于感伤的浪漫小说