Gravy
GRAY-vee /ˈɡreɪvi/
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What it really means
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 is a veggie version.
Chinese explanation
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。
Example conversation
A: Would you like gravy on your chips?
B: Go on then — is it veggie though?
A：薯条要浇肉汁吗？
B：那来点吧——不过是素的吗？
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