platter

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

The food was being served on silver platters. 食物是用銀質(zhì)大淺盤端上來的。

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

They were served platters of cheese and fruit. 給他們上了幾大盤奶酪和水果。

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. 毫不費力地得到[表不滿]

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