pottage

pottage

英 ['pɒtɪdʒ]
　　美 ['pɑtɪdʒ]

n. 濃湯；肉汁

中文詞源：

pottage 燉菜

來自古法語potage,燉菜，來自pot,燉罐，罐子。

例句：

1. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.
以掃為瞭一碗紅豆湯兒把長子的財產繼承權賣給瞭雅各.

2. A nice mess of pottage was served at the beginning.
先上的是份不錯的濃湯.

3. I know him not should I meet him in my pottage dish.
酒肉之交非朋友.

4. Voters have thrice said no to this mess of pottage.
這已經是第三次選民們對這樣的條約說不瞭.

5. A choice of pottage ( thick soup ) or consomm é ( clear soup ).
濃湯(一般指蔬菜或菜肉濃湯 ) 或清湯 ( 一般指清燉肉湯或雞茶 ) 任選一種.