n (1) 1)碟，盘(large flat (often round or oval)container for holding or serving food) [C]：a meat～肉盘子;a～for meat/beans 盛肉/(菜)豆的盘子;a large/small/shallow/blue/ceramic/metal/glass/earthenware/wooden～大/小/浅/蓝色/陶瓷/金属/玻璃/陶/木头盘子;an oven～烤炉用盘子;〖同〗plate; 2) 一盘(之量)(amount held by a dish)(= dishful) [C]：a～of apple sauce/curry/peaches 一盘苹果酱/咖喱菜/桃子;〖同〗dishful， plateful， bowlful;3) 碗碟，餐具(all the dishes， plates， bowls， cups， knives， forks， etc used for a meal) [pl]：wash/do/dry/put away the～es 洗/收拾/擦干/放好碗碟;

(2) 菜肴(particular variety or preparation of food) [C]：serve sb (order) a dainty/expensive/cold/sweet～上(订)一道美味的/昂贵的/凉/甜菜;Baked apples/Sliced peaches with scream are his favourite～. 烤苹果/奶油桃片是他最爱吃的菜。Chinese/Indonesian～es 中国/印度尼西亚菜;the traditional English～es 传统英国菜;〖同〗food;

(3) 碟状物(any object having the shape of a dish， esp the large reflector of a radio telescope) [C];

(4) 漂亮的人(physically attractive person) [C， 尤 sing](infml)：She's really quite a～， isn't she ? 她真是个美人儿，对吧?He's really quite a～， isn't he ? 他很帅，对吧?

→′dishful n(一)碟(之量);′dishwasher n 洗碗碟的人;洗碗机;′dishwater n 洗碗水;′dishcloth n 洗碗布;′dishy adj 有吸引力的，漂亮的;

vt 盛进盘子;上(菜)(put into or serve in a dish) [T+n]：～the berries into the bowl 把浆果盛进碗中;～out the food/the meat/the beans 给大家分盛食物/肉/菜豆;～up the pudding/the vegetables/the stew/the dinner (out of the saucepan)将布丁/蔬菜/炖肉/饭菜(从锅中往外)装碟;Come to the table. I'm～ing up. 坐到桌子跟前来，我这就盛菜了。〖同〗place， transfer， spoon