1. Definition: Tortilla is a type of thin, flatbread that is typically made of corn or wheat flour and is used in Mexican and Central American cuisine.
2. Etymology: The word “tortilla” comes from Spanish, and the origins of the word can be traced back to the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs. The word “tortilla” means “little cake” in Spanish.
3. Types of Tortillas: There are various types of tortillas, including corn tortillas, wheat tortillas, and flavored tortillas. Corn tortillas are made of ground corn, while wheat tortillas are made of wheat flour. Flavored tortillas can include vegetable, herb, or spice additions.
4. Culinary Uses: Tortillas are a versatile food and can be used in various dishes such as tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and more. They are also used as a side dish or snack and can be served with salsa, guacamole, or other dips.
Example sentences:
1. I prefer corn tortillas over wheat tortillas when tacos. (我喜欢在做玉米饼时使用玉米饼)
2. The restaurant offers a variety of flavored tortillas, including spinach and tomato. (这家餐厅提供多种口味的饼，包括菠菜和番茄)
3. To make homemade tortillas, you need masa harina, water, and a little salt. (要做自制的玉米饼，你需要玉米面粉、水和少量盐)
4. The chef rolled the tortillas by hand and cooked them on a griddle. (厨师手工卷饼，在烤盘上烤饼)
5. We enjoyed a simple meal of tortillas and bean dip while camping. (我们在露营时享用了简单的玉米饼和豆泥餐)
中文翻译：玉米煎饼
读音：/t???ti?j?/
例句：
1. In Mexico, tortillas are a staple food and are eaten with almost every meal. (在墨西哥，玉米煎饼是主食，几乎每餐都会食用。)
2. I like to fill my tortilla with beans, cheese, and salsa for a quick and easy meal. (我喜欢将豆子、芝士和沙司放在玉米煎饼里，做一个快捷简单的餐。)
tortilla通常被翻译为”面包、玉米饼”的意思，还经常被翻译为墨西哥面饼，在线读音是[t?:’til?]，tortilla常被用作名词，在《英语自学简明词典》中，共找到66个与tortilla相关的句子。
1.面包
例句:I’m not talking about a strange light in the sky… or Jesus’ face on a tortilla. (我不是说天空中的直光 或者在玉米饼上上帝的脸.)
2.玉米饼
例句:A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with seasoned, grilled chicken, pico de gallo and a blend of cheeses. Served with lettuce and sour cream. (经过烤制的墨西哥玉米饼内填满了调味后烤的鸡肉，墨西哥沙拉酱和混合奶酪。还配有生菜和酸奶油。)
3.墨西哥面饼
例句:Okay, so then I just toss in some garbanzo beans and crumble in some tortilla chips… and I call it a Mexican salad. (好了，然后我就折腾一些鹰嘴豆和崩溃在一些玉米片… 我把它称为墨西哥沙拉。)
4.玉米粉薄饼 、墨西哥面饼
例句:In one Tostitos spot, a young woman at the grocery store reads the ingredients on the back of a bag of another brand of tortilla chips. (翻译:在其中一个Tostitos的广告中一名年轻女子在商店里在阅读另一个玉米片产品包装背面的配料表。)
tortilla一般作为名词使用，如在flour tortilla(面粉薄饼，薄面饼)、tortilla chip(n. 墨西哥玉米片)、tortilla chips(墨西哥玉米片(一种美式零食))等常见短语中出现较多。
flour tortilla面粉薄饼，薄面饼tortilla chipn. 墨西哥玉米片tortilla chips墨西哥玉米片(一种美式零食)tortilla curtain[网络] 埃尔帕索反围堵联盟Tortilla Flat[地名] 托蒂拉弗拉特 ( 美 )1. Okay, so then I just toss in some garbanzo beans and crumble in some tortilla chips… and I call it a Mexican salad. (翻译:好了，然后我就折腾一些鹰嘴豆和崩溃在一些玉米片… 我把它称为墨西哥沙拉。)
2. In one Tostitos spot, a young woman at the grocery store reads the ingredients on the back of a bag of another brand of tortilla chips. (翻译:在其中一个Tostitos的广告中一名年轻女子在商店里在阅读另一个玉米片产品包装背面的配料表。)
3. How dough becomes a tortilla and that a breast untouched by love’s fire just isn’t a breast, but a useless ball of dough. (翻译:就像如何让面团变成土豆饼一样 如果说一对没有受过洗礼的 充其量只是两团没用的肉球)
4. The versatile tortilla can be warmed in the oven, steamed, grilled, fried, heated in a microwave or toaster or baked in the oven. (翻译:它有多种不同做法，可放在炉子里加热、蒸、烤、油炸、用微波炉或者面包机加热、或在炉子里烘烤。)
5. Last year alone, over half a million people were arrested for crossing this 60-mile stretch of the Tortilla Curtain. (翻译:仅仅在去年，就逮捕了超过50万人。原因都是因为非法穿越这道长达60英里的玉米饼帘幕。不过还是有人这么干。)
6. Crowd- pleasing seasoned, grilled chicken in a flour tortilla filled with romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. (翻译:广受欢迎的调味烤制鸡肉填充在玉米饼里，包括的生菜、巴马干酪和凯撒拌酱。)
7. The basis for the taco is the tortilla[3], a Mexican flatbread made from corn. (翻译:墨西哥玉米卷的主要成分是玉米圆饼，它是一种由玉米制成的墨西哥扁平面饼。)
8. Indian people love naan bread, which is a fluffier form of a tortilla. (翻译:印度爱烤饼面包， 这是一种柔软 形式的玉米饼。)
9. It’s made from black beans, rice, optional soured cream, salsa and a corn tortilla. (翻译:它是由黑豆，米饭，可选酸奶油，辣调味汁和玉米烙饼一起做成的。)
10. Fridays after work, we all hang next door at Tortilla Flats. (翻译:周五下班后 我们都在旁边的玉米饼店放松 Fridays after work, we all hang next door at Tortilla Flats.)
11. I had no idea tortilla chips were such a good fuel source. (翻译:我一直不知道 I had no idea 玉米片是这么好的燃料 tortilla chips were such a good fuel source.)
12. You look hard enough, you can see the Virgin Mary in a tortilla. (翻译:斓蚚薯艘腔赶褫眕婓爵 艘善吤谵锁璨捚)
13. All this prompted the National Union of Millers and Tortilla Makers, which set off the latest panic, to backtrack. (翻译:以上这些动作都促使磨坊主与玉米饼制造者全国联盟消停，正是这个联盟引起了这次最新的恐慌。)
14. And jesus on a tortilla and stuff like that. (翻译:还有的那些事情 {cHFFFFFF}{3cH111111}{4cH111111}And jesus on a tortilla and stuff like that.)
15. So I eat it with this. A bit of tortilla and a bit of guacamole to help the maggots slide down. (翻译:一片玉米饼，来点牛油果酱，来使蛆滑下去。)
tortilla作为名词的时候，其近义词以及反义词有s、tortillas等。
