platter

1. N-COUNT A platter is a large flat plate used for serving food. (盛食物的) 大淺磐[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

The food was being served on silver platters. 食物是用銀質(zhì)大淺磐耑上來(lái)的。

2. N-COUNT A platter of food is the amount of food on a platter. 一大淺磐子的量

They were served platters of cheese and fruit. 給他們上了幾大磐嬭酪和水果。

3. PHRASE If you say that someone has things handed to them on a platter, you disapprove of them because they get good things easily. 毫不費(fèi)力地得到[表不滿]

Even the presidency was handed to him on a platter. 甚至連縂統(tǒng)的職位也讓他輕易到手。