Offal is the inside parts of an animal that people cook and eat — the heart, liver, kidneys, and sometimes the tongue, tripe, or brain. It is not the steak or the chicken breast; it is the organs.

Offal is the inside parts of an animalOffal指的是動物的內臟部位 that people cook and eat是人拿來煮來吃的 — the heart, liver, kidneys心、肝、腰子 and sometimes the tongue, tripe, or brain有時候還有舌頭、牛肚或腦. It is not the steak or the chicken breast它不是牛排或雞胸肉; it is the organs而是內臟器官.

In British English this is the normal kitchen word. American English often says organ meat instead.

In British English在英式英文裡 this is the normal kitchen word這是廚房裡的常用字. American English often says organ meat instead美式英文常改說organ meat（內臟肉）.

In many places offal is cheap, strong-tasting, and either loved or hated. A night-market stall may sell it as a treat; a fancy restaurant may dress the same thing up with a French name.

In many places在很多地方 offal is cheap, strong-tastingoffal便宜、味道重, and either loved or hated而且不是被愛就是被討厭. A night-market stall may sell it as a treat夜市攤販可能把它當美味賣; a fancy restaurant may dress the same thing up with a French name高級餐廳可能用法文名字把同樣的東西包裝得很體面.

Older English also used offal for scraps and leftover bits more generally, like waste that falls away, and you may still meet that wider sense in farming or history. In a food class, though, if someone says offal, they mean the insides on the plate.

Older English also used offal較早的英文也用offal for scraps and leftover bits more generally泛指一般的碎屑和剩餘部分, like waste that falls away像是掉下來的廢料, and you may still meet that wider sense in farming or history你在農業或歷史裡可能還會碰到這個較廣的意思. In a food class, though不過在飲食課裡, if someone says offal如果有人說offal, they mean the insides on the plate指的就是盤子裡的內臟.

The word is not an insult by itself. Calling a fine piece of muscle meat “offal” would simply be the wrong name.

The word is not an insult by itself這個字本身不是罵人的話. Calling a fine piece of muscle meat "offal"把一塊上好的瘦肉叫做「offal」 would simply be the wrong name就只是用錯名字而已.