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shepherd's pie

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
ˌshepherd’s ˈpie noun [countable, uncountable]  DFFa traditional English dish made of small pieces of cooked meat, usually lamb, covered with cooked potato 肉馅马铃薯饼
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shepherd's pieThere's a shepherd's pie in the oven for your lunch.Fred told me you used to have shepherd's pie three or four times a week when you were in music hall.Why is there a piece of rubber in my shepherd's pie?She had a vast helping of shepherd's pie, which she put away quickly and carefully.He did, and took us to a restaurant that served shepherd's pie.She withdrew her glance instantly and contemplated the shepherd's pie which had opportunely arrived at their table.His cohorts fell upon the champagne and what was left of the shepherd's pie.The shepherd's pie was followed by waiters carrying plates of nibbles; nuts, crisps, salted crackers and more champagne.
ˌshepherd’s ˈpie nounChineseSyllable
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shepherd's pie
ˌshepherd’s ˈpie noun [uncountable and countable]
a traditional English dish made of small pieces of cooked meat, usually lamb, covered with cooked potato


shepherd's pieBrE /ˌʃepədz ˈpaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃepərdz ˈpaɪ/ 🔊 (also ˌcottage ˈpie) noun [countable, uncountable] (especially BrE) a dish of minced (= finely chopped) meat covered with a layer of mashed potato 肉馅土豆泥饼;肉馅薯饼