1837, from French menu de repas "list of what is served at a meal," from Middle French menu (adj.) "small, detailed" (11c.), from Latin minutus "small," literally "made smaller," past participle of minuere "to diminish," from root of minus "to diminish" (see minus). Computer usage is from 1967, from expanded sense of "any detailed list," first attested 1889.
雙語例句
1. Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.
伯克匆匆地瞥了一眼菜單，然后啪地合上了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the set menu.
午餐可以吃自助餐，也可以選套餐。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The menu changes weekly and usually includes a vegan option.
菜單每周都有變化，通常包含可供嚴格的素食者選擇的菜肴。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The menu is all-important. Every component of every meal should create contrasts.
飯菜的安排至關(guān)重要。每一頓飯的每一道菜都應(yīng)該有所不同。
來自柯林斯例句
5. There is a set menu from ￡4.00 for two courses with coffee.