cooking

noun

1. 烹饪；烹调
   the process of preparing food
   1. My husband does all the cooking.
      我丈夫把做饭全包了下来。
   2. a book on Indian cooking
      一本关于印度烹饪的书
2. （用某种方法烹制的）食物，饭菜
   food that has been prepared in a particular way
   1. The restaurant offers traditional home cooking (= food similar to that cooked at home) .
      这家餐馆供应传统的家常菜。
   2. They serve good French cooking.
      他们供应美味的法国菜。

adj.

1. 适于烹饪的（不宜于生吃或直接饮用的）
   suitable for cooking rather than eating raw or drinking
   1. cooking sherry
      烹饪用的雪利酒

1. N-UNCOUNT (做好的)饭菜
   Cooking is food which has been cooked.
   1. The menu is based on classic French cooking.
      菜单是以经典的法国菜为主。
   2. ...Mom's home cooking.
      妈妈做的家常菜
2. ADJ 烹调用的;适合烹饪的
   Cooking ingredients or equipment are used in cookery.
   1. Finely slice the cooking apples.
      把烹调用的苹果切成薄片。
   2. ...cooking chocolate.
      烹调用的巧克力
   3. ...cooking pots.
      烹调用的罐子
3. See also: cook

1. The South American Indians have been cooking and eating potatoes for well over two thousand years.
   南美印第安人烹调食用土豆已有2000多年的历史了。
2. We provide 2-person tents and basic cooking and camping equipment.
   我们提供双人帐篷和最基本的炊具以及露营装备。
3. The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time.
   这种家常汤的额外优点是烹制时间短。
4. Watch them carefully as they finish cooking because they can burn easily.
   就要做好时得小心看着，因为它们很容易烧糊。
5. Through the centuries, flowers have been used for cooking in every conceivable way.
   几个世纪以来，人们以各种想象得到的方式将鲜花入菜。
6. The menu is based on classic French cooking.
   菜单是以经典的法国菜为主。
7. Finely slice the cooking apples.
   把烹调用的苹果切成薄片。
8. I am a vegetarian and use a lot of lentils in my day-to-day cooking.
   我是个素食主义者，日常烹饪时会用到很多小扁豆。
9. The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato
   所需的烹饪时间取决于土豆的大小。
10. The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time
    鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。
11. I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking
    现在我知道了不该在饭没做完之前就扔掉烹饪说明。
12. When you use oil or fat for cooking, use as little as possible.
    烹调时不论是植物油还是动物油，都要尽量少用。
13. I made a switch from butter to olive oil for much of my cooking.
    我做饭的时候已经不怎么使用黄油，而是换成了橄榄油。
14. Italian plum tomatoes have a full flavour, and are best for cooking.
    意大利李形番茄味道很重，最适合烹饪。
15. Chinese cooking is both low in calories and healthful.
    中餐不仅热量低，而且对健康有益。
16. The highlight of my day used to be cooking Meg a meal when she came in from work
    过去，我一天中最有意思的事就是在梅格下班回到家时为她做顿饭。
17. I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks.
    我认为做饭和料理家务微不足道，一下子就能搞定。
18. It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking.
    它激发我在自己烹饪时更富创造性。
19. Cooking vegetables reduces their nutritional value.
    烹饪蔬菜会降低其营养价值。
20. Raw eggs are highly perishable and must be chilled before and after cooking.
    生鸡蛋非常容易变质，烹制前后必须冷藏。
21. This method of cooking also permits heat to penetrate evenly from both sides.
    这种烹饪方法也能使两面均匀受热。
22. I find cooking very relaxing
    我发现烹饪可以令人非常放松。
23. He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend
    他仍然会找时间为女友准备烛光晚餐，制造浪漫。
24. Cooking with the lid on gives the food that distinctive smoky flavour.
    盖上盖子做会让这种食物有一种熏制般的独特风味。
25. In her spare time she read books on cooking
    业余时间里她看一些烹饪方面的书籍。
26. Leave the vegetables to steam over the rice for the 20 minutes cooking time.
    让蔬菜在米饭上蒸20分钟。
27. Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins.
    煮豆荚时别加盐，因为这常会使豆壳变硬。
28. Butchers recommend cooking meat with the fat and trimming it away later.
    肉贩建议先把肉整个儿煮熟，然后再将肥肉切去。
29. There is smell of cooking;
    有一种烹调气味。
30. Her bad cooking has become the neighbourhood joke.
    她那糟糕的烹调技术成了邻居的笑料。

noun

1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
   1. cooking can be a great art
   2. people are needed who have experience in cookery
   3. he left the preparation of meals to his wife

   Synonym:    cookerypreparation