n (1)(调味，酱)汁(liquid put on food to make it tasted good)[C，U]：a～for fish 吃鱼的调味汁;We have cranberry～with turkey，egg～with fish，and many different～s with puddings. 我们有浇酸果汁的火鸡肉，有浇鸡蛋汁的鱼，还有许多浇不同酱汁的布丁。What～s go best with chicken? 用什么酱汁吃鸡最好?mint/tomato/apple～薄荷/蕃茄/苹果酱;soy/chilli～酱油/辣酱油;ice cream with hot chocolate～有热巧克力汁的冰激凌;make～做酱汁;Hunger is the best～.(prov) 饥不择食。a～bottle 调味汁瓶;

(2)莽撞，无礼(slightly rude or disrespectful remarks，esp by a child to an adult)[U](infml)：He had the～to tell me that I was too old. 他竟敢对我说我太老了。Don't come with any～! 不要无礼!That's enough of your～! 你太无礼了!

(3)烈性酒 (alcoholic drink)[U，the～] (AmE)(infml)：He has been off the～for half a year. 他已经半年没喝酒了。He began to hit the～after his wife left him. 自他妻子离开后，他开始酗酒。keep off the～不喝酒;

what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander(在某种情况下)适于此者就适于彼者：If he can do what he would like，then why can't I? What is～for the goose is～for the gander. 如果他想干什么就干什么，那么为什么我不能呢?一视同仁嘛!

→′saucy adj 冒失的，莽撞的;(衣服)时髦的，漂亮的;′saucily adv 冒失地，莽撞地;′sauciness n(衣服)时髦，漂亮;

vt 对……放肆(无礼)(be saucy to sb)[T+n](infml)：How dare you～your parents? 你怎么敢对父母这么无礼?