cheese

cheese — 名詞

1. A solid or semi-solid food produced from milk, available in many textures from s

1.名詞A1
釋義

起司；乳酪

牛奶製成，軟硬不等的固體食物

A solid or semi-solid food produced from milk, available in many textures from spreadable to hard and in colours from white to deep yellow. People eat it on bread, in cooking, or by itself as a snack or part of a meal.

例句

Maya spread soft cheese on a slice of fresh bread for breakfast.

Maya 在早餐的新鮮麵包上抹了軟起司。

countable + noun modifier: soft cheese

The children ate cheese sandwiches with bowls of warm tomato soup.

孩子們吃著起司三明治，配上一碗碗熱騰騰的番茄湯。

常見搭配
  • grated cheese
  • melted cheese
  • fresh cheese
  • goat cheese
  • hard cheese
  • soft cheese
  • blue cheese
  • cheese board
  • cheese knife
同義詞
  • dairy product

    A broader category that includes cheese as well as milk, yoghurt, and butter

  • fromage

    The French word sometimes used in English on menus or for imported varieties; less common in everyday speech

  • curd

    Refers to the solid part of milk before cheese is aged or pressed; not the same as finished cheese

文法句型

cheese + noun (modifier)

a piece/slice/wedge of cheese

countable for types: 'a soft cheese', 'many French cheeses'

用法筆記

Frequently used as an uncountable noun (I like cheese), but countable when referring to specific varieties (three French cheeses) or individual portions (two cheeses, please).

常見錯誤

I ate a cheese for lunch.
I ate cheese for lunch.
Cheese is usually uncountable when talking about food in general.
I need a cheese for the recipe.
I need some cheese for the recipe.
Use 'some' or a quantity word, not 'a', unless referring to a whole piece or type.

2. A thick, firm, sweet preserve created by cooking fruit pulp — most often quince

2.名詞B1
釋義

果醬糕

水果加糖煮製而成的甜糕狀食品

A thick, firm, sweet preserve created by cooking fruit pulp — most often quince — with sugar until it sets into a sliceable solid, typically served cold with cheese or cured meats.

例句

In Spain people often eat membrillo, a firm quince cheese, with manchego.

在西班牙，人們常把榲桲果醬糕（membrillo）搭配曼切哥起司一起吃。

quince cheese (fruit + cheese compound)

Ravi sliced the sweet cheese and served it alongside roast lamb.

Ravi 將甜果醬糕切片，與烤羊排一起端上桌。

常見搭配
  • quince cheese
  • fruit cheese
  • fig cheese
  • block of cheese (fruit sense)
  • sweet cheese
同義詞
  • membrillo

    The Spanish name for quince paste, the most common type of fruit cheese; often used on menus

  • fruit paste

    A more general term for cooked-down fruit preserves; less specific than 'fruit cheese'

  • pâte de fruits

    A French confection similar in method but usually cut into small sweets rather than served in slices

文法句型

fruit + cheese (compound modifier)

用法筆記

This sense is most common in British and Commonwealth English, as well as in Spanish and Portuguese culinary traditions (membrillo). Not to be confused with the milk-based cheese of sense 1 — the context of fruit names (quince, fig) makes the meaning clear.

常見錯誤

I bought some quince cheese, but it tastes nothing like dairy cheese.
Correct usage
the shared word 'cheese' refers to the shape and texture, not the ingredients.
慣用語

say cheese

idiom

An instruction given just before a photograph is taken, prompting people to smile by shaping their mouth as if saying the word 'cheese'.

拍照時用來引導大家微笑的口令，類似中文的『笑一個』

The photographer told the wedding guests, 'Everyone say cheese!' and snapped the picture.

Before taking the class photo the teacher said, 'OK children, say cheese!'

big cheese

idiom

An informal expression for a person who holds a powerful or important position within a group, company, or organisation.

大人物；要角，指在組織中有權力或影響力的人

My uncle is a big cheese at the local bank — he manages the whole branch.

Ravi felt nervous meeting the big cheese from the head office.

hard cheese

idiom

A British informal expression used to acknowledge someone's bad luck or problem, often in a way that is not genuinely sympathetic.

運氣真差（常帶諷刺意味的英國口語表達，類似『活該』）

'I missed the last bus home.' 'Hard cheese — you should have left earlier,' said Tomás.

When Yusuf complained about the rain, his brother just shrugged and said, 'Hard cheese.'

chalk and cheese

idiom

Used to describe two people or things that are completely different from each other, with no shared qualities at all.

截然不同；天差地別，指兩個事物完全沒有共同點

The twins are like chalk and cheese — one reads quietly while the other plays loud music.

Their political views are chalk and cheese; they argue every time they meet.

cheese and

idiom

(British rhyming slang) A humorous way of referring to one's wife or girlfriend, from 'cheese and kisses' rhyming with 'missus'.

老婆；女友（英國押韻俚語，cheese and kisses 與 missus 押韻）

I told the cheese and I would be home by eight, but the meeting ran late.

Barry's going to ask the cheese and if we can borrow her car for the weekend.

a big cheese

idiom

A person who has a lot of power or influence in a group or company.

大人物

The mayor is a big cheese in our town's politics.

Did you see that big cheese from the head office visit our department?

同根字

  • cheesy
    形容詞B1
  • cheese-maker
    名詞B1
  • cheese-making
    名詞B1
  • cheese board
    名詞A2
  • cheeseburger
    名詞A2
  • cottage cheese
    名詞B1
  • cream cheese
    名詞A2
  • cheesecake
    名詞B1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • cheese board
  • cheese shop
  • cheese knife
  • cheese maker
  • cheese course
  • cheese plate
  • cheese grater
  • cheese platter

副詞搭配

  • freshly grated cheese
  • finely grated cheese
  • mature cheese
  • mild cheese

常用片語

  • a piece of cheese
  • a slice of cheese
  • a wedge of cheese
  • a block of cheese
  • a wheel of cheese
  • a chunk of cheese
  • grated cheese

介系詞搭配

  • cheese on toast
  • cheese with crackers
  • cheese from France
  • cheese in a sandwich