polenta

/pəˈlɛntə/

Meanings

noun

玉米粥，玉米糊。

Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.

Examples :

"For dinner, Grandma made polenta, a creamy, slightly sweet starchy dish. "

晚饭奶奶做了玉米糊，一种口感顺滑、略带甜味的淀粉类菜肴。

Related Words

consistencies noun

/kənˈsɪstənsiz/

一致性, 连贯性

"The chef noticed the consistencies in Maya's baking technique; she always measured ingredients carefully and followed the recipe exactly the same way each time. "

厨师注意到了玛雅烘焙手法中的一致性；她总是仔细地测量食材，并且每次都完全按照相同的步骤制作。

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

伴奏，配乐

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

歌手优美的歌声在柔和的钢琴伴奏下显得更加动听。

porridge noun

/ˈpɔɹɪdʒ/ /ˈpɒɹɪdʒ/ /ˈpɑɹɪdʒ/

粥，稀饭。

"This morning, I ate a warm bowl of porridge with milk and honey for breakfast. "

今天早上，我早餐吃了一碗热腾腾的牛奶蜂蜜粥。

grilled verb

/ɡɹɪld/

烧烤，烤。

"We grilled hamburgers for the family picnic. "

我们为家庭野餐烤了汉堡包。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

稍微，略微。

"He was slightly built, but tall."

他身材略显单薄，但个子很高。

grandma noun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

我的奶奶总是做最好吃的饼干。

coarse adjective

/kɔːs/ /kɔːɹs/

粗糙，粗劣。

"The sandpaper was coarse, making it rough on my skin. "

那张砂纸很粗糙，磨在皮肤上感觉很扎。

creamy noun

/ˈkɹiːmi/

奶油色马，乳色马

"The creamy won the first prize at the horse show. "

那匹奶油色马在马展上赢得了头奖。

starchy adjective

/ˈstɑːrtʃi/ /ˈstɑːrtʃiː/

含淀粉的，淀粉质的

"The mashed potatoes were quite starchy. "

这些土豆泥吃起来淀粉味很重。

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。