dish
/dɪʃ; dɪʃ/ n
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(a) [C] container for holding or serving food (usu shallow and flat-bottomed) 盘; 碟
a glass, an earthenware, a ceramic, a metal, etc dish 玻璃的、 陶的、 瓷的、 金属的...盘子 =>illus at plate 见plate之插图.
(b) [C] food, etc served in the container 一盘食物; 一碟食物; 一道菜; 菜肴
a big dish of curry 一大盘用咖喱作调味的菜.
(c) the dishes [pl]
plates, bowls, cups, etc used for a meal; crockery 餐具
wash, do, dry, put away, etc the dishes 洗、 刷洗、 弄乾、 放好...餐具.
2 [C] particular type of food prepared for a meal 具某种风味的饭菜
a restaurant specializing in Indonesian dishes 印度尼西亚风味的餐馆.
3 [C] object shaped like a dish or bowl, esp the large concave reflector of a radio telescope 盘状物; 盆状物; 凹形物; （尤指射电望远镜中巨大的）抛物面状天线.
4 [C esp sing 尤作单数]
(infml 口) physically attractive person 外貌有吸引力的人; 漂亮的人
Mary's new boy-friend's quite a dish, isn't he? 玛丽新交的男朋友挺帅的, 是不是? dish / dɪʃ; dɪʃ/ v
1 [Tn] (Brit infml 口) ruin (sb's hopes or chances); prevent (sb) from succeeding 使（某人的希望）破灭; 破坏（某人的机会）; 使（某人）不能成功
The scandal dished his hopes of being elected. 这丑闻使他当选的希望破灭了.
dish one's opponents 击败对手.
2 (idm 习语) dish it `out (infml 口) attack sb fiercely with words or blows 大骂或猛揍某人
Don't get into a fight with him
he can really dish it out. 别跟他动手, 他揍起人来可凶了. dish the `dirt (sl 俚) gossip in an unkind way; say scandalous things about sb 说坏话; 揭某人的短儿
journalists who dish the dirt about television stars 揭电视明星疮疤的记者们.
3 (phr v) dish sth out give away a lot of sth 大量给予或分发
There were students dishing out leaflets to passers-by. 有学生向路人散发传单.
dish out compliments, insults, abuse, etc 大加赞扬、 大肆侮辱、 滔滔不绝地咒骂. dish sth up
(a) put (food) on plates; serve sth 将（食物）盛在盘里; 上（菜）.
(b) (derog 贬) present or offer sth 提出或提供某事物
They're dishing up the usual arguments in a new form. 他们将老调子改头换面, 又端出来了.