a la carte

英[əlɑːkɑːt] 美[əlɑːkɑːrt]
  • 照菜单点
  • a art.一(个);每一(个);任一(个)n.英语字母表的第一个字母;学业成绩得优者;表示“最好”的符号
  • carte n.菜单;价目表
  • la n.A音的唱名;第六音int.啊呀;呀
Noun:
  1. a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices

Adjective:
  1. (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item

Adverb:
  1. by ordering items listed individually on a menu;

    "we ate a la carte"

    1. Let's dine a la carte.
      我们吃点菜吧。
    2. Pay-cable channels are still free from regulation, and the rules could prod cable companies to modernize so that nearly all programs are sold a la carte, giving consumers more choice.
      有线电视仍未受管制,新规定将促使有线电视公司采用新办法,尽量个别提供所有节目,予消费者较多选择。