gravy

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nước sốt thịt hầm

BrE /ˈɡreɪ.vi/ AmE /ˈɡreɪ.vi/

noun en → vi

1 SAUCE [uncountable] B1

Nước sốt thịt hầm

a sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, vegetables, etc.

  • gravy for something

Collocations gravy for roast beef · gravy for vegetables

  • Serve the potatoes with gravy.

    Đưa khoai tây lên cùng nước sốt thịt.

2 SLANG [uncountable] B2

Cơ hội kiếm lợi nhuận (từ việc gian lận)

(informal) a situation that is likely to be successful or profitable, especially one involving dishonesty.

Collocations a gravy train

  • He's on the gravy train.

    Anh ta đang tận dụng cơ hội kiếm lợi nhuận.