gruel

英['ɡruːəl] 美['ɡruːəl]
  • n. 稀粥;麦片粥
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Noun:
  1. a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

1. We had gruel for the breakfast.
我们早餐吃的是麦片粥.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. This gruel is too thin.
粥太稀了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. If he plays fool, he'll get his gruel.
他如果干蠢事, 就一定会受到惩罚.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. He was writing his report so attentively that he didn't know the rice gruel in the pot had boiled over.
他聚精会神地写报告,连锅里的稀饭煮溢了也不知道.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The potentially tainted gruel reached more than 80 countries.
潜在的感染惩罚播及到多达80多个国家.

来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 口蹄疫疯牛病

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. My parents like eating gruel.
      我父母喜欢吃稀粥。
    2. Gruel is convenient to make in the morning for breakfast.
      吃早饭时,做稀粥是很方便的。
    3. We always have gruel for breakfast every morning.
      我们每天早上都吃麦片粥当早餐。