·1. signature dish·
signature /'sɪɡnətʃə(r)/ 名词,最常用的含义是your name as you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter,签名。
每个人签名风格和字迹都不一样,是有特色、有代表性的,signature也可以表示a particular quality that makes something different from other similar things and makes it easy to recognize,有代表性、辨识度的特色,标志性的东西。
公司有signature products,餐厅和大厨有signature dishes,歌手有自己的signature style。
例:You've got to try the mutton stew. It's their signature dish.
你一定要尝尝炖羊肉。这是他们的招牌菜。stew /stjuː/ /stuː/ 名词,指a dish of meat and/or vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a container that has a lid,炖煮的肉/菜。
例:The signature dish of this Cantonese restaurant is shrimp dumplings.
这家粤菜馆的招牌菜是虾饺。
例:You can always recognize his work. Bright colours are his signature.
大家总能认出他的作品。鲜艳的色彩是他的标志。
·2. specialty & speciality·
美式英语用specialty /'speʃəlti/,英式英语用speciality /ˌspeʃi'æləti/,名词,表示a type of food or product that a restaurant or place is famous for because it is so good,地区特产,餐厅特色菜,招牌菜、特别擅长做的一类菜(不一定只有一道)。
例:What's your specialty?
(问餐厅服务员) 你们招牌菜是什么?
A: I'll have the marbled steak.
我要雪花牛排。
B: Sorry, we're out of steak. How about roast beef? That's our specialty. You won't be disappointed.
抱歉,牛排没有了。烤牛肉怎么样?那是我们的招牌菜,您一定会喜欢的。
例:I'm going to Hangzhou next week. I'll bring back some local specialities.
我下周要去杭州。我会带些当地特产回来。
例:I bought some oolong tea at a specialty store near the train station.
我在火车站附近的特产店买了乌龙茶。oolong读/ˌuːlɒŋ/或者/ˌu:lɔ:ŋ/。
根据首字母补充单词,文本左滑查看答案:
I always order roast duck when I go to that restaurant. It's their s________ d____/s________.
我每次去那家餐厅都会点烤鸭。这是他们的招牌菜。
This region's s________ is dried fruits, so make sure to buy some before you leave.
这地区的特产是水果干,你走之前一定要买一点。
I always order roast duck when I go to that restaurant. It's their signature dish/specialty/speciality.
我每次去那家餐厅都会点烤鸭。这是他们的招牌菜。
This region's specialty/speciality is dried fruits, so make sure to buy some before you leave.
这地区的特产是水果干,你走之前一定要买一点。
▶ 单词释义
signature:
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/signature?q=signature
specialty:
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/specialty?q=specialty
▶ 更多“怎么说”
瘦肉肥肉 / 留点肚子 / 我请你吃饭
整数 / 单数双数 / 加减乘除 / 报销
腿麻了 / 手很酸 / 脚抽筋 / 黑眼圈
天亮了 / 闯红灯 / 玩手机 / 买贵了
来都来了 / 保险起见 / 不然呢 / 就这?
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