Porridge 是一種將穀物在水中或牛奶中煮成的軟質早餐食品。
基本食物
EN: a soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other grains in water or milk
翻譯: 一種將燕麥片或其他穀物在水中或牛奶中煮成的軟質食物
常見早餐
EN: a warm breakfast dish, often eaten with sweet or savory toppings
翻譯: 一種溫熱的早餐菜餚，常搭配甜味或鹹味的配料食用
文化象徵
EN: a simple, traditional food associated with comfort and nourishment
翻譯: 一種簡單、傳統的食物，與舒適感和滋養相關聯
特定類型
EN: can refer to specific regional varieties, like Scottish oatmeal porridge
翻譯: 可指特定的地方種類，例如蘇格蘭燕麥粥
小提醒：注意：在英式英語中，'porridge' 通常指燕麥粥，但在其他文化中可能指用不同穀物（如米、玉米）煮成的類似稠粥。它與 'congee'（粥）概念相似但不完全相同。
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“And she spoke some Vietnamese as a child, having grown up with Vietnamese friends, And she decided, despite the advice of her neighbors, that she would take the chance and claim to be Vietnamese so that we could have a chance to survive, because at this point they're forcing everybody to work And they're giving about -- in a modern-day caloric-restriction diet, I guess -- they're giving porridge with a few grains of rice.”
1. a soft, thick food made by boiling oats or other grains in milk or water, often eaten for breakfast
一種將燕麥或其他穀物在牛奶或水中煮成的軟稠食物，常作為早餐食用
I like to eat warm porridge with honey on cold mornings.
在寒冷的早晨，我喜歡吃加蜂蜜的熱粥。
She prepared a bowl of oatmeal porridge for her children.
她為孩子們準備了一碗燕麥粥。
2. a thick, soft, cooked dish made from various grains, beans, or vegetables, often savory
用各種穀物、豆類或蔬菜煮成的濃稠軟質菜餚，常為鹹味
Congee is a type of rice porridge popular in many Asian countries.
粥是一種在許多亞洲國家流行的米粥。
For dinner, we had a hearty lentil porridge.
晚餐我們吃了豐盛的扁豆粥。
3. (British slang) a term for a prison sentence
（英國俚語）指監禁刑期
The thief got three years' porridge for the robbery.
那個小偷因搶劫被判了三年監禁。
He's doing porridge for fraud.
他因詐騙罪正在服刑。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| porridge | (名詞) 粥、麥片粥 | He eats porridge every morning for breakfast. (他每天早上都吃粥當早餐。) |
| a bowl of porridge | 一碗粥 | She made a warm bowl of porridge. (她煮了一碗熱騰騰的粥。) |
| porridge with + [ingredient] | 加了…的粥 | The children like porridge with honey. (孩子們喜歡加蜂蜜的粥。) |
| make/cook porridge | 煮粥 | My grandmother knows how to cook the best porridge. (我祖母知道怎麼煮出最好吃的粥。) |
| eat/have porridge | 吃粥 | It's common to have porridge when you're sick. (生病時吃粥很常見。) |
| thick/thin porridge | 濃稠的／稀的粥 | This porridge is too thick; add some water. (這粥太稠了，加點水吧。) |
| porridge for breakfast | 當早餐的粥 | We often have porridge for breakfast in winter. (冬天我們常吃粥當早餐。) |
porridge 即可。對比範例： EN: For breakfast, I usually have a bowl of hot porridge. 翻譯: 早餐我通常會吃一碗熱麥片粥。
EN:The hotel buffet offered three different porridges: oatmeal, rice congee, and millet porridge.
翻譯:飯店的自助早餐提供了三種不同的粥品：燕麥粥、白粥和小米粥。
一般情況下使用不可數的 porridge，僅在特別強調多種「類型」或「份」時才使用 porridges。
porridge vs congee
porridge 泛指穀物煮成的稠狀早餐，如燕麥粥；congee 特指亞洲風格的米粥，質地可稀可稠。
porridge vs oatmeal
porridge 是烹煮穀物的統稱；oatmeal 特指用燕麥片製成的粥。
porridge vs gruel
porridge 是正常的穀物粥；gruel 指非常稀薄、常與貧困或病弱飲食相關的粥。
在轉述他人話語或想法時，用來指代一個簡單、基本或日常的概念。 EN: He said the plan was just porridge—nothing fancy, but it would get the job done. 翻譯: 他說這計畫就像粥一樣平淡無奇——沒什麼特別的，但能把事情辦好。
EN:My grandma's advice is always the same old porridge about saving money and eating well.
翻譯:我奶奶的建議總是那套老生常談，不外乎就是省錢和吃好點。
用於強調某事物非常普通、乏味，或缺乏變化與刺激。 EN: After the third day, the routine felt like cold porridge. 翻譯: 到了第三天，這例行公事感覺就像冷掉的粥一樣乏味。
EN:Don't give me that bland porridge of an excuse again!
翻譯:別再給我那種像白粥一樣平淡無味的藉口了！
在思考或組織語言時，作為一個隨意的填充詞，通常帶有幽默或自嘲的語氣。 EN: So, the project is... well, porridge... it's progressing steadily, I guess. 翻譯: 所以，這個專案嘛... 呃，就像煮粥一樣... 我想算是穩定進行中吧。
EN:His explanation was full of 'um's, 'ah's, and a lot of verbal porridge.
翻譯:他的解釋充滿了『嗯』、『啊』，還有一大堆口語上的廢話。
正式寫作注意：以上口語用法帶有比喻或俚語色彩，在正式報告、學術論文或商業文件中應避免使用，以免顯得不夠精確或過於隨意。
eat porridge
verb + porridge
吃粥
a bowl of porridge
a bowl of + porridge
一碗粥
make porridge
verb + porridge
煮粥
oatmeal porridge
noun + porridge
燕麥粥
hot porridge
adjective + porridge
熱粥
rice porridge
noun + porridge
米粥
thick porridge
adjective + porridge
濃稠的粥
Goldilocks and the Three Bears' porridge
proper noun + porridge
金髮女孩與三隻熊的粥（童話故事）
×I eat a porridge every morning.
✓I eat porridge every morning.
Porridge is usually an uncountable noun when referring to the food substance. Do not use 'a' before it.
×I like to eat porridges with honey.
✓I like to eat porridge with honey.
Porridge is generally uncountable. The plural form 'porridges' is very rare and would only refer to multiple distinct types or bowls of porridge in specific contexts.
×I cooked a rice porridge.
✓I cooked rice porridge. / I cooked some rice porridge.
When 'porridge' is modified by another noun (like 'rice'), it remains uncountable. Use 'some' if you need a quantifier, or no article at all.
×The porridge's taste is good.
✓The porridge tastes good.
Using the possessive form ('porridge's') for inanimate objects describing a quality is often unnatural. It's more idiomatic to use the verb 'taste' directly.
×I want a bowl of congee.
✓I want a bowl of porridge. (In an English context)
While 'congee' is the direct translation in Chinese, when speaking or writing in English, the standard term is 'porridge'. Using 'congee' might not be understood by all English speakers outside specific cultural contexts.
×This is soup made from oats.
✓This is porridge made from oats.
Porridge is a specific dish of boiled grains or legumes in water or milk, with a thick consistency. It is not called 'soup', which is typically thinner and served as a starter.