1、dish 可以泛指各式各样的盘子,plate 也是 dish 的一种。
2、dish 通常是较深的盘子,用来装较有汤汁的食物,但它不如碗深,且直径比碗大;plate专指平的盘子沿很浅的盘子。
3、dish泛指餐具,例如洗碗时会说wash the dishes不是wash the plates。
Don't touch that plate ─ it's hot!
别碰那个盘子,烫手!
She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces.
她把盘子掉在地上打碎了。
He piled as much food as he could onto his plate.
他把食物猛往自己盘子里堆。
The tanks were mainly constructed of steel plates.
这些坦克车主要是用钢板制造的。
Here in the dining hall the cooks dish out chicken à la king.
在餐厅这儿厨师们把皇家奶油鸡装盘。
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make.
这是一道简单易做的菜。
Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
品尝一下这道新菜吧,是我们厨师长首创的。
Never mind washing the dishes ─ I'll do them later.
别管洗碟子的事了——等一下我会洗。