enchilada /ˌɛntʃəˈlɑːdə/ noun plural enchiladas
plural enchiladas
Learner's definition of ENCHILADA
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: a Mexican food that consists of a flat piece of bread (called a tortilla) that is rolled around a meat, bean, or cheese filling and covered with a sauce(墨西哥)辣肉馅玉米卷饼
the big enchilada
US, informal
: the most important issue, person, etc.最重要的事宜(或人)
the whole enchilada
US, informal
: the entire thing : everything全部;整个;所有 -
The celebration included music, food, fireworks—the whole enchilada.庆祝活动包括音乐、食品、焰火——应有尽有。
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The team may win the whole enchilada [=the championship] this year.这个队可能会包揽今年所有的冠军。