meat /mi:t/ n.［u］肉，鲜肉：rabbit meat兔肉；meat pies肉馅饼；minced meat 肉末，肉馅；lean meat瘦肉；poultry meat禽肉；fresh meat鲜肉 The dog was biting a piece of meat.那只狗叼着一块肉。The meat has gone off.肉已经变质了。
［辨析］flesh和meat都作“肉”解，但含义有所不同。flesh通常指人或动物身上的肉，也可指供食用的兽类的肉(区别于鱼或禽的肉): You are losing flesh. 你瘦了。Have you ever tasted the flesh of the snake? 你吃过蛇肉吗? meat指供食用的兽类的肉，是兽类肉的总称，如猪肉(pork), 牛肉(beef)，羊肉(mutton): I like meat while my sister likes fish.我喜欢吃肉，而我妹妹喜欢吃鱼。What kind of meat is it?这是什么肉?
