How do you use "meat" in a sentence?

We don't eat meat on Fridays in our household. The butcher sells only locally sourced meat. Let's get to the meat of the problem.

meat

Q: What does "meat" mean?

The flesh of animals used as food Meat refers to the edible flesh of animals, typically mammals and birds, consumed as food. Common types include beef, pork, lamb, and chicken. Figuratively, 'meat' can mean the essential or important part of something, as in 'the meat of the argument'.

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Significado: The flesh of animals used as food

肉，肉类，实质

carne, meollo, sustancia

肉、食肉、核心

식용으로 사용되는 동물의 살

Meat refers to the edible flesh of animals, typically mammals and birds, consumed as food. Common types include beef, pork, lamb, and chicken. Figuratively, 'meat' can mean the essential or important part of something, as in 'the meat of the argument'.

meat指作为食物食用的动物肉，通常是哺乳动物和禽类。常见类型包括牛肉、猪肉、羊肉和鸡肉。比喻性地，'meat'可以表示某事物的本质或重要部分，如'论点的核心'。

Meat se refiere a la carne comestible de animales, típicamente mamíferos y aves, consumida como alimento. Los tipos comunes incluyen carne de res, cerdo, cordero y pollo. Figurativamente, 'meat' puede significar la parte esencial o importante de algo.

meatは食用として消費される動物の肉、通常は哺乳類や鳥類を指します。一般的な種類には牛肉、豚肉、羊肉、鶏肉があります。比喩的に「meat」は何かの本質的または重要な部分を意味することがあります。

Meat은 식용으로 소비되는 동물의 살, 주로 포유류와 가금류를 말합니다. 일반적인 종류로는 쇠고기, 돼지고기, 양고기, 닭고기가 있습니다. 비유적으로 'meat'은 무언가의 본질적이거나 중요한 부분을 의미하며, 'the meat of the argument(논점의 핵심)'와 같이 쓰입니다.

Ejemplos

We don't eat meat on Fridays in our household.
在我们家，周五不吃肉。
No comemos carne los viernes en nuestra casa.
私たちの家庭では金曜日に肉を食べません。
우리 가정에서는 금요일에 고기를 먹지 않습니다.
The butcher sells only locally sourced meat.
这家肉店只卖当地采购的肉。
El carnicero vende solo carne de origen local.
その肉屋は地元産の肉だけを売っています。
그 정육점은 지역에서 생산된 고기만 판매합니다.
Let's get to the meat of the problem.
让我们进入问题的核心。
Vayamos al meollo del problema.
問題の核心に入りましょう。
문제의 핵심으로 들어갑시다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'mete' meaning 'food' in general (not specifically animal flesh). Related to Old Norse 'matr' and Gothic 'mats'. The narrowing to 'animal flesh' occurred gradually during the 14th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

In Old English, 'mete' meant food in general, not just animal flesh. Over time, the meaning narrowed as other food types got their own specific names.

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