sweet-and-sour

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.

Any dish that combines sweet and sour flavours, especially countable,uncountable

— There is a strong German ethnic streak in rural western Maryland and it shows in the cooking with its sweet-and-sours.
Any dish that combines sweet and sour flavours, especially:; A Chinese-style dish with sweet-and-sour sauce. countable,uncountable

— First we had tossed green salad, prepared by Sister McDonald and our two new members, and then our Chinese food - chow mein, rice, egg foo young, sweet and sours, bread sticks, chinese tea with fortune cakes, prepared and served by our Brother Yardmasters for a "Chinese Food" dinner.
Any dish that combines sweet and sour flavours, especially:; Candy with a sour taste, often dusted with fizzy sherbet. countable,uncountable

— No overwhelming sweetness, but a cool, refreshing after taste in your mints that lets delicate natural flavors come through. Same for tabletted sweet and sours, or gums
Any dish that combines sweet and sour flavours, especially:; A sweetened sour pickle, or a combination of sweet and sour pickles. countable,uncountable

— Sweet and sours are in sellers' favor as spot stocks are light and the market in the country is rather bullish and advancing.

形容词 adj.

Having both sweet and sour or tart taste.
Having both positive and negative traits, or inspiring conflicting good and bad feelings.

— Like an accordion at a country wedding producing sweet-and-sour notes, some importers are expanding their U.S. retail automotive operations while others are skinnying down.

more sweet-and-sour comparative most sweet-and-sour superlative sweet and sour alternative sweet-and-sours plural sweet and sour alternative