stir-fry
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈstir-fry1 verb (stir-fried, stir-frying, stir-fries) [transitive] DFCOOKto cook small pieces of food quickly by moving them around continuously in very hot oil 炒〔菜〕，爆炒 stir-fried vegetables 炒蔬菜► see thesaurus at cook→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
stir-fry• Chinese peanut oils are perfect for stir-frying.• Water chestnuts can be eaten straight from the tin or stir-fried.• Add the garlic, ginger and onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.stir-fry2 noun (plural stir-fries) [countable] a dish made by stir-frying small pieces of food 炒菜Examples from the Corpus
stir-fry• Manion decided on a chicken stir-fry.• Have that cooking while you prepare and organize the components for the speedy stir-fry.• Even the stir-fry my wife sometimes does with sunflower oil is edible.ˈstir-fry1 verbstir-fry2 nounChineseSyllable
to pieces small food cook by Corpus of quickly
stir-fry
ˈstir-fry1 
verb (past tense and past participle stir-fried, present participle stir-frying, third person singular stir-fries) [transitive]
to cook small pieces of food quickly by moving them around continuously in very hot oil:
stir-fried vegetables
■ 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.
stir-fry2
noun (plural stir-fries) [countable]
a dish made by stir-frying small pieces of food
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verb (past tense and past participle stir-fried, present participle stir-frying, third person singular stir-fries) [transitive]to cook small pieces of food quickly by moving them around continuously in very hot oil:
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noun (plural stir-fries) [countable]a dish made by stir-frying small pieces of food
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