1724, "opening piece of an opera or ballet," from French entrée, from Old French entree (see entry). Cookery sense is from 1759; originally the dish which was introductory to the main course. Meaning "entry, freedom of access" is from 1762. The word had been borrowed in Middle English as entre "act of entering."
雙語例句
1. She had an entree into the city's culti-vated society.
她得以進入該城的上流社會。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Her wealth and reputation gave her ( an ) entree into upper - class circles.
她的財富和聲望使她得以進入上層社會.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. A meal composed of three servings - usually appetizer , entree, and dessert.
一般包括開胃菜(如田園沙拉) 、 主菜和甜點.
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4. I love seafood, what fish or shellfish entree do you recommend?