Menus, restaurant phrases and supermarket labels, from Full English to meal deals. 菜单、餐厅用语和超市标签，从英式早餐到超值套餐。

A brew Informal Neutral

Another informal word for a cup of tea (in some areas it can also mean a beer, but at work it almost always means tea). "I'll put a brew on" means "I'll make t…

茶的另一种非正式说法（个别地区也指啤酒，但在办公室基本都是指茶）。"I'll put a brew on"就是"我去泡茶"。

A half Informal Neutral

Half a pint of beer (284ml). Say "a half of lager, please". Perfectly normal to order if you do not want a full pint — no one will judge you.

半品脱啤酒（284毫升）。说"a half of lager, please"即可。不想喝一整杯点半杯完全正常，没人会笑话你。

A pint Informal Neutral

The standard glass of beer in a pub (568ml). "Fancy a pint?" is a common invitation that really means "let's go to the pub and chat". You must be 18+ to buy al…

酒馆里标准的一大杯啤酒（568毫升）。"Fancy a pint?"是常见邀约，真正意思是"去酒馆坐坐聊聊"。买酒须年满18岁，酒吧可能查证…

A round Informal Neutral

Buying drinks for the whole group. British pub culture: people take turns buying rounds ("it's my round"). If someone buys you a drink, you are expected to buy…

给全组人买一轮酒水。英国酒馆文化：大家轮流请客（"it's my round"就是"这轮我请"）。别人请了你，之后你也该回请一轮。轮到你…

A table for two, please Neutral Polite

What you say when you arrive at a restaurant without a booking. Staff may ask "Have you booked?" — just say "No, is there a table for two?" Wait to be seated i…

没订位直接到餐厅时说的话。店员可能问"Have you booked?"（订位了吗），回答"No, is there a table for two?"即可。门口如有"…

Afternoon tea Formal Neutral

A fancy set meal in hotels and tea rooms: small sandwiches, scones and cakes on a tiered stand, with tea. Usually needs booking and costs £25–60 per person. A …

酒店和茶室的精致套餐：三层点心架上摆着小三明治、司康和蛋糕，配茶。一般要预订，每人约25–60镑，是过生日或招待访客的热门选…

Ale / bitter Neutral Neutral

Traditional British beer, darker and less fizzy than lager, often served a bit warmer. "Bitter" is a classic type of ale. "Real ale" pubs take it very seriousl…

传统英式啤酒，比拉格颜色深、气泡少，酒温也稍高。"Bitter"是经典的一种。主打"real ale"的酒馆对此很讲究。含酒精。

Any allergies? Neutral Polite

Waiters often ask this when you order. UK restaurants must provide allergen information by law, and menus mark the 14 main allergens. If you have an allergy, a…

点餐时服务员常问的问题。英国法律要求餐厅提供过敏原信息，菜单会标注14种主要过敏原。有过敏一定要明确说出来，并请店员与后…

Aubergine / courgette Neutral Neutral

British names that confuse people who learned American English: aubergine = eggplant, courgette = zucchini. Also: rocket = arugula, coriander = cilantro.

让学过美式英语的人困惑的英式叫法：aubergine＝茄子（美式 eggplant），courgette＝西葫芦（美式 zucchini）。另外：rocket＝…

Bacon butty Informal Neutral

"Butty" is northern slang for a sandwich, so a bacon butty is a bacon sandwich, usually in a soft white roll with ketchup or brown sauce. Bacon is pork.

"Butty"是英格兰北方对三明治的俗称，bacon butty 就是培根三明治，一般夹在软白面包里，配番茄酱或棕酱。培根是猪肉。

Bangers and mash Informal Neutral

Sausages ("bangers") with mashed potato, usually with onion gravy. A classic cheap pub meal. The sausages are usually pork, so ask if you need to avoid it.

香肠（俗称 bangers）配土豆泥，一般浇洋葱肉汁，是经典平价酒馆餐。香肠通常是猪肉的，忌口的话要先问清。

Bap / roll / cob / barm Informal Neutral

All names for a soft round bread roll — the word changes by region: bap (widespread), cob (East Midlands), barm (Manchester), bun (north-east), roll (south). L…

都是指软圆面包，叫法因地区而异：bap（各地通用）、cob（东米德兰）、barm（曼彻斯特）、bun（东北部）、roll（南部）。本地人…

Beans on toast Informal Neutral

Baked beans in tomato sauce served on buttered toast. A very cheap, very common British home meal — students eat it a lot. It sounds strange but most Brits lov…

把番茄汁焗豆浇在黄油吐司上，是非常便宜、非常常见的英国家常餐，学生经常吃。听起来奇怪，但大多数英国人很喜欢。

Best before Neutral Neutral

A quality date on food packaging: the food is at its best before this date but is usually still safe to eat after it — it may just taste less fresh. Different …

包装上的"最佳赏味期"：此日期前口感最佳，过期后通常仍可安全食用，只是没那么新鲜。和关乎安全的"use by"（保质期限）不同。

Biscuit Neutral Neutral

The British word for a cookie — a hard sweet snack often dunked in tea (digestives, hobnobs, rich tea). What Americans call a "biscuit" (soft bread roll) does …

英式英语里的"饼干"，常泡茶吃（如消化饼、燕麦饼）。美式英语里的"biscuit"（软面包）在英国基本不存在。

Black coffee Neutral Neutral

Coffee with no milk. If you want no sugar either, say "black, no sugar".

不加奶的咖啡。如果也不要糖，就说"black, no sugar"。

Black pudding Neutral Neutral

A dark sausage made from pig's blood, pork fat and oats, often served in a cooked breakfast. It is not a sweet pudding. If you avoid pork or blood, ask for you…

一种用猪血、猪油和燕麦做的黑色血肠，常出现在英式早餐里。它不是甜点。忌猪肉或血制品的话，点餐时说不要它即可。

BOGOF / Buy one get one free Informal Neutral

"Buy One Get One Free" — a common supermarket offer. Also look for "2 for £3" and "3 for 2" deals. Check the price per unit: sometimes offers are not actually …

"买一送一"的缩写，超市常见促销。还有"2 for £3"、"3 for 2"等组合价。注意看单位价格：有时促销并不比自有品牌划算。

Booking a table Neutral Polite

Reserving a table before you go, by phone, website or apps like OpenTable. In the UK "book" is used more than "reserve". Popular restaurants and Sunday roasts …

提前通过电话、官网或 OpenTable 等应用订位。英国人多说"book"而不是"reserve"。热门餐厅和周日烤肉大餐往往要提前几天订。

Brown sauce Neutral Neutral

A tangy dark sauce (HP Sauce is the famous brand) eaten with cooked breakfasts and bacon sandwiches. Cafés will ask "red or brown sauce?" — red is ketchup, bro…

一种酸香的深色酱（名牌是 HP Sauce），配英式早餐和培根三明治吃。咖啡馆会问"red or brown sauce?"——red 是番茄酱，brown 就…

Builder's tea Informal Neutral

Strong English breakfast tea with milk, and often sugar — the everyday tea most British people drink. Called "builder's" because construction workers drink it …

加奶（常加糖）的浓红茶，是英国人日常喝的普通茶。因建筑工人爱喝浓茶而得名。

BYOB Informal Neutral

"Bring your own bottle" — some small restaurants without an alcohol licence let you bring your own wine or beer, sometimes for a small "corkage" fee. Check bef…

"自带酒水"——一些没有酒牌的小餐馆允许自带葡萄酒或啤酒，有时收少量开瓶费（corkage）。去之前先确认。在英国买酒必须年满18岁…

Card or cash? Neutral Polite

How you want to pay. Almost everywhere in the UK takes card and contactless, and many cafés are now card-only. Carrying much cash is not necessary, though a li…

问你用什么方式付款。英国几乎所有地方都能刷卡和拍卡支付，不少咖啡店甚至只收卡。基本不用带很多现金，但逛集市时备一点有用。

Carrier bag Neutral Neutral

The British name for a shopping bag. Shops must charge for single-use bags (about 20–30p), so Brits keep "bags for life" — stronger reusable bags — in their co…

购物袋的英式叫法。商店必须对一次性袋收费（约20–30便士），所以英国人在外套、车里、厨房都囤着"bag for life"（结实的可重复…

Carvery Neutral Neutral

A pub or restaurant where a chef carves roast meat for you at a counter and you help yourself to vegetables. A cheap way to eat a big roast dinner. Meats often…

一种自助式烤肉餐厅：厨师在台前现切烤肉，蔬菜自取，是便宜吃到丰盛烤肉大餐的方式。肉类常包括猪肉和腌猪腿。

Cashback Neutral Neutral

At some supermarket tills, when paying by debit card you can ask for "cashback" — the cashier adds e.g. £20 to your bill and gives you £20 in cash. A free way …

在部分超市收银台用借记卡付款时，可以要求"cashback"——收银员在账单上多收如20镑，然后给你20镑现金。相当于免费取现，不用找 …

Cheeky Nando's Informal Neutral

Going to Nando's (a popular grilled-chicken chain) casually with friends, often on a whim. "Cheeky" here means a small, fun treat you did not really plan. Orde…

和朋友随性去 Nando's（很受欢迎的烤鸡连锁店）吃一顿。这里的"cheeky"表示临时起意的小放纵。到柜台点餐，自选辣度。

Chippy Informal Neutral

Informal name for a fish and chip shop. "Going to the chippy" means getting fish and chips (or sausages, pies, etc.) as a takeaway. Many chippy items contain p…

炸鱼薯条店的俗称。"Going to the chippy"就是去买炸鱼薯条（也卖香肠、馅饼等）外卖。店里不少食物含猪肉（香肠）或虾类（炸虾…

Chips Neutral Neutral

In the UK, chips are hot fried potato sticks — what Americans call fries. Thin ones in fast-food places are often called "fries"; thick ones from a chip shop a…

在英国，chips 指热的炸薯条（美式英语叫 fries）。快餐店的细薯条常叫"fries"，炸鱼薯条店的粗薯条叫"chips"。

Chutney Neutral Neutral

A sweet-and-sour cooked fruit or vegetable sauce (mango chutney, onion chutney) served with cheese, curries and cold meats. Originally from Indian cooking, now…

一种酸甜的水果或蔬菜熬酱（芒果酸辣酱、洋葱酸甜酱），配芝士、咖喱和冷肉吃。源自印度菜，如今已非常英国化。

Cider Neutral Neutral

An alcoholic drink made from apples, very popular in UK pubs, especially in the West Country. Note: unlike American "cider", British cider always contains alco…

苹果酿的酒精饮料，在英国酒馆非常流行，西南部尤甚。注意：和美国的"cider"不同，英国的 cider 一定含酒精——通常4–7度。

Clubcard price Neutral Neutral

Tesco's member price: a lower price you only get by scanning a free Clubcard (or the app) at the till. The shelf shows both prices. Sign up free online — witho…

Tesco 的会员价：结账时扫免费的 Clubcard（或手机应用）才能享受的低价。货架会同时标两个价格。网上免费注册即可——没有卡会明…

Contactless Neutral Neutral

Paying by tapping your card or phone on the reader — no PIN needed for payments up to £100. The most common way to pay in the UK. Occasionally the machine asks…

把银行卡或手机往读卡器上一碰即完成支付——100镑以内无需输密码，是英国最常用的支付方式。机器偶尔会出于安全要求输一次密码，…

Coriander Neutral Neutral

The British name for the herb Americans call cilantro (香菜). In UK supermarkets and recipes it is always "coriander" — both the leaves and the seeds.

美式英语 cilantro（香菜）的英式叫法。英国超市和菜谱里一律叫"coriander"，叶子和籽都是这个词。

Cornish pasty Neutral Neutral

A folded pastry filled with beef, potato, swede and onion, from Cornwall. Sold warm in bakeries — a handy lunch on the go. Other pasty flavours may contain por…

来自康沃尔的半月形烤馅饼，馅是牛肉、土豆、芜菁和洋葱。面包店有热卖，适合边走边吃。其他口味的馅饼可能含猪肉，注意看标签。

Cottage pie Neutral Neutral

The same dish as shepherd's pie but made with minced beef instead of lamb: beef in gravy topped with mashed potato.

和牧羊人派一样的做法，但用牛肉末代替羊肉：牛肉配肉汁，上面盖土豆泥烤。

Could we get the bill, please? Neutral Polite

How to ask to pay at the end of a meal. In the UK it is "the bill", not "the check". Waiters usually will not bring it until you ask — that is politeness, not …

用餐结束想买单时的说法。英国说"the bill"，不说"the check"。不主动要，服务员一般不会送账单来——这是礼貌，不是服务慢。隔空…

Cream tea Neutral Neutral

A pot of tea served with scones, clotted cream and jam — not tea with cream in it. Popular in Devon and Cornwall and at tourist cafés. A light afternoon treat,…

一壶茶配司康、凝脂奶油和果酱的套餐——不是往茶里加奶油。在德文郡、康沃尔和旅游区咖啡馆很流行，是比整套下午茶便宜的下午小…

Crisps Neutral Neutral

Thin cold potato slices in a packet — what Americans call chips. So: UK "crisps" = US "chips", and UK "chips" = US "fries". Getting this wrong is the classic n…

袋装的薄脆薯片（美式英语叫 chips）。也就是说：英式"crisps"＝美式"chips"，英式"chips"＝美式"fries"。搞混这个是新人最经典…

Crumble Neutral Neutral

A hot baked dessert: fruit (usually apple or rhubarb) under a crumbly sweet topping, served with custard or cream. A classic home and pub pudding.

热烤甜点：水果（多为苹果或大黄）上面盖一层酥脆的甜面屑，配蛋奶酱或奶油。是经典的家常和酒馆甜点。

Cuppa Informal Polite

Short for "cup of tea". "Fancy a cuppa?" means "Would you like a cup of tea?" — a very common friendly offer in homes and offices.

"一杯茶"的缩略说法。"Fancy a cuppa?"意思是"要来杯茶吗？"，是家里和办公室里非常常见的友好邀请。

Curry Neutral Neutral

British-Indian curry is one of the UK's favourite meals — "going for a curry" is a normal social event. Chicken tikka masala is often called a national dish. C…

英式印度咖喱是英国人最爱的餐食之一——"去吃咖喱"是很平常的社交活动。鸡肉提卡马萨拉常被称为"国菜"。咖喱店一般按辣度标注，…

Deli counter Neutral Neutral

The staffed counter in bigger supermarkets selling sliced meats, cheese, olives and pies by weight. Ask for what you want: "200 grams of ham, please." Many del…

大超市里有人服务的熟食柜台，按重量卖切片肉、芝士、橄榄和馅饼。直接说需求："200 grams of ham, please."（200克火腿）。很…

Delivery apps Neutral Neutral

Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat are the main UK food delivery apps — like Meituan or Ele.me in China, but slower and with delivery fees. Many restaurants are…

Deliveroo、Uber Eats 和 Just Eat 是英国主要的外卖应用——类似美团和饿了么，但送得慢些、配送费更高。很多餐厅自取会便宜不少…

Do you need a bag? Neutral Polite

Cashiers ask this because plastic bags are not free in the UK — a carrier bag costs around 20–30p by law. Most people bring their own reusable bags. Answer "ye…

收银员这样问是因为英国的塑料袋不免费——按法规购物袋约收20–30便士。多数人自带环保袋。回答"yes please"（付袋子钱）或"no th…

Doggy bag / a box Informal Polite

Asking to take leftover food home. Say "Could I get a box for this, please?" It is completely acceptable in the UK, though Brits ask a bit shyly. Restaurants a…

把吃剩的食物打包带走。说"Could I get a box for this, please?"即可。在英国完全可以接受，虽然英国人问的时候会有点不好意思…

Eat in or take away? Neutral Polite

The question every café and fast-food counter asks: will you eat here or take the food with you? "Take away" = American "to go". The price can differ slightly …

每家咖啡店和快餐柜台都会问的问题：堂食还是带走？"Take away"相当于美式的"to go"。因税收规定，两种价格可能略有不同。

Fish and chips Neutral Neutral

Britain's most famous takeaway: battered white fish (usually cod or haddock) with thick chips. Note for allergies: it is fish, often fried near shellfish items…

英国最有名的外卖：裹面糊炸的白身鱼（多为鳕鱼）配粗薯条。过敏提示：这是鱼类，且常与虾类食品（如炸虾）同锅油炸，海鲜过敏…

Fizzy drink Informal Neutral

The British word for a soft drink with bubbles (soda), like cola or lemonade. "Fizzy" means it has gas in it.

英式英语里碳酸饮料的说法，比如可乐、柠檬汽水。"Fizzy"就是"带气的"。

Flat white Neutral Neutral

A small strong milky coffee, very popular in UK coffee shops. Smaller and stronger than a latte, with smoother milk than a cappuccino.

一种小杯、偏浓的奶咖，在英国咖啡店非常流行。比拿铁小而浓，奶泡比卡布奇诺细滑。

Free from Neutral Neutral

The supermarket aisle and label for foods made without common allergens — gluten free, dairy free, nut free. Look for the "Free From" section in Tesco, Sainsbu…

超市里专卖不含常见过敏原食品的货架和标签——无麸质、无乳制品、无坚果。在 Tesco、Sainsbury's、Asda、Morrisons 找"Free From…

Full English Neutral Neutral

A big cooked breakfast: bacon, sausages, eggs, baked beans, toast, mushrooms, tomatoes and often black pudding. Bacon, sausages and black pudding are usually p…

英式大早餐：培根、香肠、鸡蛋、焗豆、吐司、蘑菇、番茄，通常还有黑布丁。培根、香肠和黑布丁一般是猪肉做的，不吃猪肉的话要…

Gluten free Neutral Neutral

Food without wheat, barley or rye, marked "GF" on menus. Widely available in the UK — most restaurants have GF options and supermarkets have a free-from aisle.…

不含小麦、大麦、黑麦的食物，菜单标"GF"。在英国很普及——多数餐厅有无麸质选项，超市有专门货架。如果是乳糜泻等医学需要而非…

Gravy Neutral Neutral

A hot brown meat sauce poured over roasts, sausages, pies and even chips in the north. Most gravy is made with meat juices, so vegetarians should ask if there …

浇在烤肉、香肠、馅饼甚至（北方）薯条上的热棕色肉汁。大多数 gravy 用肉汁做，素食者要问有没有素食版。

Greggs Informal Neutral

A very popular cheap bakery chain on almost every UK high street, selling sausage rolls, pasties, sandwiches and coffee. Brits joke about loving it — it is a c…

英国几乎每条商业街都有的平价连锁面包店，卖香肠卷、馅饼、三明治和咖啡。英国人爱拿它开玩笑——它是一种文化符号，不是高档店。

Is everything OK with your meal? Neutral Polite

Waiters come over mid-meal and ask this. It is a routine check, not a real question — most people just say "Lovely, thanks" even with their mouth half full. On…

服务员会在用餐中途过来这样问。这是例行询问，不是真的要你评价——大多数人嘴里嚼着饭也会说"Lovely, thanks"。真有问题才需要…

Jacket potato Neutral Neutral

A large baked potato served in its skin ("jacket") with fillings like cheese, baked beans or tuna. A cheap, filling lunch in cafés and campus food halls.

带皮烤的大土豆（"jacket"指土豆皮），配芝士、焗豆或金枪鱼等馅料。是咖啡馆和校园食堂里便宜顶饱的午餐。

Kebab Informal Neutral

Late-night takeaway food: doner kebab is sliced meat in flatbread with salad and sauce. Kebab shops are the classic stop after a night out. The meat is usually…

深夜外卖：土耳其烤肉（doner kebab）是把烤肉片夹在饼里，配沙拉和酱。烤肉店是夜生活结束后的经典一站。肉一般是羊肉或鸡肉，…

Last orders Neutral Neutral

The bar's final call before it stops serving, often signalled by a bell and "Last orders, please!" You have a few minutes to buy a final drink. "Time, please" …

酒吧停止供应前的最后点单提醒，常伴随铃声和一句"Last orders, please!"。你还有几分钟买最后一轮。听到"Time, please"或第二…

Lemonade Neutral Neutral

In the UK, lemonade usually means a clear fizzy lemon drink (like Sprite), not the still cloudy juice drink Americans mean. "Cloudy lemonade" is the non-fizzy-…

在英国，lemonade 通常指透明的柠檬味汽水（类似雪碧），不是美式的鲜榨柠檬水。"Cloudy lemonade"才是浑浊果汁感的那种。

Loose fruit and veg Neutral Neutral

Fruit and vegetables sold individually without packaging — you take what you need and it is weighed at the till or self-checkout. Often cheaper per item than p…

不带包装散卖的果蔬——按需拿取，在收银台或自助结账处称重。单价常比包装的便宜，而且可以只买一个。

Loyalty card Neutral Neutral

Free membership cards from shops (Tesco Clubcard, Nectar, Boots Advantage, coffee shop stamp cards) that give member prices or points. Worth getting for any sh…

商家的免费会员卡（Tesco Clubcard、Nectar、Boots Advantage、咖啡店集章卡等），可享会员价或攒积分。常去的店都值得办一张——…

Main Neutral Neutral

Short for "main course" — the biggest dish of your meal. What Americans call an entrée. Waiters ask "Are you ready to order mains?"

"Main course"（主菜）的简称，是一餐里最主要的一道菜，相当于美式英语的 entrée。服务员会问"Are you ready to order mains?"…

Marmite Neutral Neutral

A dark, very salty yeast spread for toast. Famous for its slogan "love it or hate it" — Brits even call divisive things "a bit Marmite". Try a very thin layer …

一种深色、极咸的酵母酱，抹吐司吃。以"爱它或恨它"的广告语闻名——英国人甚至把有争议的事物形容为"a bit Marmite"。第一次尝试…

Meal deal Neutral Neutral

A supermarket lunch offer: a sandwich, a snack and a drink together for one low price (around £3.50–£5). The Tesco meal deal is a British institution — office …

超市午餐优惠组合：三明治＋零食＋饮料一个打包低价（约3.5–5镑）。Tesco 的 meal deal 堪称英国国民套餐——上班族和学生的日常。

Mince pies Neutral Neutral

Small sweet pies eaten at Christmas, filled with "mincemeat" — dried fruit and spices, NOT meat, despite the name. Some contain brandy or other alcohol; check …

圣诞节吃的小甜派，馅叫"mincemeat"——其实是果干和香料，并不是肉。有些含白兰地等酒精，忌酒的话看一下包装说明。

Multipack Neutral Neutral

Several items sold together in one pack (crisps, drinks, chocolate) at a lower price per item. Multipack items are often marked "not for individual sale". Good…

多件捆绑销售的组合装（薯片、饮料、巧克力），单件价格更低。组合装里的单品常印着"not for individual sale"（不得单卖）。真…

Mushy peas Neutral Neutral

Soft green peas cooked into a thick paste, a classic side with fish and chips, especially in the north. They look odd but taste mild and slightly sweet.

煮成浓糊状的青豌豆泥，是炸鱼薯条的经典配菜，北方尤其流行。样子有点怪，但味道温和微甜。

Nectar price Neutral Neutral

Sainsbury's version of the member price — you need a free Nectar card or app to get the lower price. Nectar points can also be collected at Argos and eBay and …

Sainsbury's 的会员价——需要免费的 Nectar 卡或应用才能享受低价。Nectar 积分还能在 Argos、eBay 累积，之后当钱花。

Order at the counter Neutral Neutral

In many UK cafés and casual restaurants there is no table service: you order and pay at the counter or till first, take a table number, and food is brought to …

英国很多咖啡店和休闲餐厅没有桌边点餐服务：先到柜台点餐付款，拿一个桌号牌，餐品会送到桌上。看指示牌或观察别人怎么做就行。

Ordering at the bar Neutral Neutral

In most pubs there is no table service: you go to the bar, order drinks and food, pay straight away, and give your table number for food. There is no formal qu…

大多数酒馆没有桌边服务：自己去吧台点酒点餐并当场付款，点餐时报桌号。吧台前没有正式排队——酒保记得谁先来，安心等着轮到你…

Own brand Neutral Neutral

The supermarket's own product line (Tesco Everyday, Sainsbury's basics ranges), much cheaper than famous brands and often just as good. Nobody judges you for b…

超市自有品牌产品（如 Tesco、Sainsbury's 的自营系列），比大牌便宜得多，品质常常不相上下。买自有品牌没人会看不起你——大多…

Pickle Neutral Neutral

In the UK, "pickle" often means a sweet, tangy brown chutney (Branston Pickle) eaten with cheese — not just pickled cucumbers. A "cheese and pickle sandwich" u…

在英国，"pickle"常指一种酸甜的棕色酱菜（Branston Pickle），配芝士吃——不只是腌黄瓜。"Cheese and pickle sandwich"用的就是…

Pigs in blankets Informal Neutral

Small sausages wrapped in bacon, served with Christmas dinner and winter roasts. Both the sausage and the bacon are pork.

培根裹小香肠，是圣诞大餐和冬季烤肉餐的配菜。香肠和培根都是猪肉。

Ploughman's Neutral Neutral

A cold pub lunch plate: cheese, bread, pickle, salad and often ham or pork pie. Named after farm workers ("ploughmen"). Check what meat is included if you avoi…

酒馆里的冷食拼盘午餐：芝士、面包、酸甜酱菜、沙拉，常配火腿或猪肉派。名字来自"耕田人"。忌猪肉的话要先问拼盘里有什么肉。

Porridge Neutral Neutral

Oats cooked with milk or water, eaten hot for breakfast. Brits often add honey, sugar or fruit. It is like Chinese congee but made with oats, not rice.

用牛奶或水煮的燕麦粥，早餐热食，常加蜂蜜、糖或水果。类似中国的粥，但用燕麦不是大米。

Pub grub Informal Neutral

Informal name for classic pub food: burgers, pies, fish and chips, bangers and mash, Sunday roasts. "Grub" is slang for food. Usually cheaper and more filling …

经典酒馆餐的俗称：汉堡、馅饼、炸鱼薯条、香肠土豆泥、周日烤肉。"Grub"是"食物"的俚语。通常比餐厅便宜也更顶饱。

Pudding Informal Neutral

In Britain, "pudding" often just means dessert — any dessert. "What's for pudding?" means "What's for dessert?". Confusingly, some savoury dishes (black puddin…

在英国，"pudding"常常泛指饭后甜点。"What's for pudding?"就是"甜点吃什么？"。容易混淆的是，一些咸味食物（黑布丁、约克郡…

Rare, medium or well done? Neutral Polite

The question you get when ordering steak: rare (red inside), medium-rare, medium, medium-well, or well done (fully cooked). "Medium" is the safest answer if yo…

点牛排时会被问熟度：rare（一分/带血）、medium-rare（三分）、medium（五分）、medium-well（七分）、well done（全熟）。拿…

Ready meal Neutral Neutral

A pre-cooked meal from the supermarket fridge that you heat in the microwave or oven. Cheap and popular with busy people and students. Check the label for alle…

超市冷藏柜里的预制餐，用微波炉或烤箱加热即食，便宜又方便，上班族和学生常买。注意看标签上的过敏原，以及酱汁里是否含猪肉…

Reduced Neutral Neutral

Food marked down in price because it is close to its date — look for yellow stickers. Supermarkets reduce items most in the evening. Great for saving money; ea…

因临近保质期而降价的食品——认准黄色标签（yellow sticker）。超市傍晚降价力度最大。省钱利器，但当天要吃掉或冷冻。

Salt and vinegar? Informal Polite

The question every chip shop asks before wrapping your chips. Brits put malt vinegar on chips — it tastes better than it sounds. Just say "yes please" or "just…

每家炸鱼薯条店打包前都会问的问题：要不要撒盐和麦芽醋。英国人给薯条浇醋——比听起来好吃。回答"yes please"或"just salt, ple…

Sarnie Informal Neutral

Informal word for a sandwich. You will hear it at work and in cafés: "I'm just grabbing a sarnie."

三明治的非正式说法。上班族和咖啡店里常听到："我去买个三明治。"

Sausage roll Neutral Neutral

Sausage meat baked inside puff pastry — one of Britain's favourite cheap snacks, famous from the bakery chain Greggs. Usually pork; vegan versions are widely s…

酥皮裹香肠肉烘烤——英国最受欢迎的平价小吃之一，因连锁面包店 Greggs 而出名。通常是猪肉馅，素食版也很常见。

Scone Neutral Neutral

A small round baked cake eaten with clotted cream and jam. Brits argue about the pronunciation ("skon" or "skohn") and whether cream or jam goes first — both a…

一种小圆烤饼，配凝脂奶油和果酱吃。英国人爱争论它的读音（"skon"还是"skohn"）以及先抹奶油还是先抹果酱——其实都行，这是个全…

Scotch egg Neutral Neutral

A boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Sold cold in supermarkets and pubs as a snack. The sausage meat is usually pork.

水煮蛋外裹香肠肉，再滚面包糠油炸。超市和酒馆当冷食小吃卖。香肠肉通常是猪肉。

Self-checkout Neutral Neutral

Machines where you scan and pay for shopping yourself. Scan each item, put it in the bagging area, weigh loose fruit using the screen, and pay by card. Staff w…

自助结账机：自己扫码付款。逐件扫码后放进装袋区，散装果蔬在屏幕上选择称重，最后刷卡付款。买酒或机器报错时会有店员过来处…

Sell by / display until Neutral Neutral

A date for shop staff, telling them when to take the product off the shelf. It is not aimed at customers — go by "use by" (safety) and "best before" (quality) …

给超市员工看的日期，提示何时下架。它不是给顾客的参考——顾客应该看"use by"（安全）和"best before"（口感）。

Semi-skimmed Neutral Neutral

Milk with about half the fat removed — the most popular milk in the UK (green cap). "Whole milk" (blue cap) is full fat; "skimmed" (red cap) has almost no fat.

半脱脂牛奶——英国最常买的牛奶（绿盖）。"Whole milk"（蓝盖）是全脂，"skimmed"（红盖）几乎不含脂肪。

Service charge Neutral Neutral

A charge (often 12.5%) some restaurants add to the bill instead of a tip, usually marked "optional" or "discretionary". If it is on the bill, you do not need t…

一些餐厅在账单上直接加收的服务费（常为12.5%），代替小费，通常标注"optional/discretionary"（可选）。账单里已有服务费就不…

Set menu Neutral Neutral

A fixed-price menu: two or three courses for one price, with a limited choice of dishes. Often the best value, especially at lunchtime ("lunch set" or "pre-the…

固定价格套餐：一个价钱包含两道或三道菜，可选菜品有限。通常最划算，午市（lunch set）或剧院场前时段（pre-theatre）尤其便…

Shandy Informal Neutral

Beer mixed half-and-half with lemonade — a lighter, less alcoholic pub drink. Good option if you want to join a round without drinking much. It still contains …

啤酒和柠檬汽水各半兑成的饮品——酒精度更低、口感更清爽。想融入酒局又不想多喝时的好选择。注意它仍含酒精。

Shepherd's pie Neutral Neutral

Minced lamb in gravy topped with mashed potato and baked. A shepherd looks after sheep — that is how you remember it is lamb.

羊肉末加肉汁，上面盖土豆泥烤制。Shepherd 是牧羊人——这样就能记住它用的是羊肉。

Sides Neutral Neutral

Extra dishes you order alongside your main — chips, salad, vegetables, garlic bread. On UK menus they are listed under "Sides" and cost extra.

主菜之外加点的配菜——薯条、沙拉、蔬菜、蒜香面包等。英国菜单上列在"Sides"栏目，需要另外付费。

Specials Neutral Neutral

Extra dishes not on the normal menu, often written on a blackboard or told to you by the waiter. Usually seasonal or using fresh ingredients that day. It is fi…

不在常规菜单上的临时菜品，常写在小黑板上或由服务员口述，多为时令菜或当日新鲜食材。没标价格的话，问价完全没问题。

Splitting the bill Informal Neutral

Sharing the cost of a meal, usually equally ("shall we split it?"). Very common among friends and colleagues in the UK — nobody fights to pay for everyone like…

分摊餐费，通常是平摊（"shall we split it?"）。在英国朋友同事间非常普遍——不会像在中国那样抢着买单。刷卡机通常可以直接帮…

Spoons Informal Neutral

Nickname for Wetherspoons, a chain of very cheap pubs found in most towns. Students love it for cheap food and drinks. You order at the bar or through the Weth…

Wetherspoons 的昵称——一家几乎每个城镇都有的超平价连锁酒馆，学生最爱它便宜的餐食和酒水。点餐要去吧台，或用 Wetherspoon …

Squash Neutral Neutral

A sweet fruit syrup you mix with water — orange or blackcurrant squash is in every UK supermarket. If someone offers you squash, it is this drink, not the vege…

一种加水稀释饮用的浓缩果汁糖浆，橙味和黑加仑味在英国超市随处可见。有人请你喝 squash，指的是这种饮料，不是南瓜也不是壁球…

Starter Neutral Neutral

The first, small course of a meal — what Americans call an appetizer. UK menus are usually divided into starters, mains and desserts (or puddings).

正餐的第一道小份菜——美式英语叫 appetizer。英国菜单一般分为 starters（前菜）、mains（主菜）和 desserts/puddings（甜点）。

Sticky toffee pudding Neutral Neutral

A warm sponge cake made with dates, covered in toffee sauce, usually served with ice cream or custard. One of the most popular pub desserts.

用椰枣做的温热海绵蛋糕，浇太妃糖酱，一般配冰淇淋或蛋奶酱。是最受欢迎的酒馆甜点之一。

Still or sparkling? Neutral Polite

When you ask for water in a restaurant, the waiter may ask this: still (no bubbles) or sparkling (fizzy)? Both are bottled and cost money. If you want free wat…

在餐厅要水时，服务员可能这样问：无气泡（still）还是带气泡（sparkling）？两种都是收费瓶装水。想要免费的水，就直接说"tap …

Sunday roast Neutral Neutral

A big traditional lunch served in pubs and homes on Sundays: roast meat (beef, chicken, lamb or pork), roast potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy.…

周日在酒馆或家里吃的传统大餐：烤肉（牛、鸡、羊或猪）、烤土豆、蔬菜、约克郡布丁和肉汁。热门酒馆常订满，最好提前订位。

Table number Neutral Neutral

The number on your table in pubs and casual restaurants. You quote it when ordering at the bar or in the app so staff know where to bring your food. Check the …

酒馆和休闲餐厅桌上的编号。在吧台或应用里点餐时报出桌号，店员才知道把餐送到哪桌。去点餐前先记住号码。

Takeaway Neutral Neutral

Food you collect or have delivered to eat at home — and also the shop that sells it ("a Chinese takeaway"). The British equivalent of American "takeout". Frida…

买回家或送上门吃的餐食，也指卖这种餐的店（"a Chinese takeaway"就是中餐外卖店）。相当于美式的"takeout"。周五周六晚是经典…

Tap water Neutral Polite

Water from the tap — free and safe to drink everywhere in the UK. Restaurants that serve alcohol must give free tap water if you ask. Saying "just tap water, p…

自来水——在英国各地都可以放心直饮，而且免费。有酒牌的餐厅按规定必须应要求提供免费自来水。说"just tap water, please"非常…

Till Neutral Neutral

The British word for a checkout or cash register. "Please pay at the till" means go to the counter. In supermarkets you may hear "till number four, please" cal…

收银台的英式说法。"Please pay at the till"就是去柜台付款。超市里广播"till number four, please"是叫你去四号空闲收银台。

Tipping in restaurants Neutral Neutral

Tipping in the UK is more relaxed than in the US: around 10% in restaurants with table service if no service charge is added, and no tip needed in pubs, cafés …

英国的小费文化比美国宽松：有桌边服务的餐厅、账单没含服务费时给10%左右即可；酒馆、咖啡店和外卖不用给小费。没人会因为不给…

Toad in the hole Informal Neutral

Sausages baked inside Yorkshire pudding batter, served with gravy. There is no toad in it — it is just a funny old name. The sausages are usually pork.

香肠嵌在约克郡布丁面糊里烤制，配肉汁吃。里面并没有蟾蜍——只是个有趣的老名字。香肠通常是猪肉的。

Trifle Neutral Neutral

A layered cold dessert in a glass bowl: sponge cake, fruit, jelly, custard and cream. Traditional recipes soak the sponge in sherry (alcohol) — ask before eati…

玻璃碗装的分层冷甜点：海绵蛋糕、水果、果冻、蛋奶酱和奶油。传统做法会用雪利酒（含酒精）浸蛋糕——忌酒的话吃前先问。

Trolley Neutral Neutral

The British word for a shopping cart. At many supermarkets you unlock a trolley by putting a £1 coin (or a token) in the handle — you get it back when you retu…

购物手推车的英式说法。很多超市的手推车要往把手里塞一枚1镑硬币（或代币）才能解锁——还车时退回。小提篮不需要硬币。

Unexpected item in the bagging area Neutral Neutral

The famous self-checkout error message — the machine thinks the weight in the bagging area is wrong. Do not panic: wait for a staff member to come and clear it…

自助结账机最著名的报错——机器认为装袋区重量不对。别慌：等店员过来消除即可。每个英国人都被它折磨过，已成全民笑梗。

Use by Neutral Neutral

The safety date on fresh food like meat, fish and dairy. Do not eat food after its use-by date, even if it looks and smells fine — this is the date that matter…

肉、鱼、奶制品等生鲜食品的安全期限。过了 use-by 日期就不要吃了，即使看起来闻起来都正常——这是真正关乎安全的日期。可在到…

Vegan Neutral Neutral

Food with no animal products at all — no meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey. The UK is very vegan-friendly: menus mark vegan dishes with "Ve" or a leaf symbol, a…

完全不含动物成分的食物——没有肉、鱼、奶、蛋和蜂蜜。英国对纯素非常友好：菜单用"Ve"或叶子符号标注纯素菜，超市也有大量纯素…

Vegetarian Neutral Neutral

Food with no meat or fish, but dairy and eggs are OK. Menus mark it with "V". Note: some dishes that look vegetarian may use meat stock or gelatine — ask if yo…

不含肉和鱼、但可以有奶和蛋的食物。菜单用"V"标注。注意：有些看似素的菜可能用了肉汤或明胶，要求严格的话要问清。

White coffee Neutral Neutral

Coffee with milk. In cafés you may be asked "white or black?" — "white" means with milk, not a special type of coffee bean.

加奶的咖啡。咖啡店会问"white or black?"——"white"是指加奶，不是某种特殊咖啡豆。

Yorkshire pudding Neutral Neutral

A light baked batter cup served with a roast dinner — not a dessert, despite the name. Brits fill it with gravy.

一种烤制的中空面糊"小碗"，配烤肉大餐吃——虽然叫 pudding，但不是甜点。英国人喜欢往里倒肉汁。