A steakhouse is a restaurant whose main business is steak — thick pieces of beef, cooked over fire or on a hot grill. Of course it sells other food too: soup, salad, potatoes, wine, dessert. But steak is the reason people go, and it is what the restaurant is proud of.

A steakhousesteakhouse is a restaurant whose main business is steak是一種主要在賣牛排的餐廳 — thick pieces of beef, cooked over fire or on a hot grill也就是用火烤或用熱烤盤煎的厚切牛肉。Of course當然 it sells other food too它也會賣其他食物: soup, salad, potatoes, wine, dessert像湯、沙拉、馬鈴薯、酒、甜點。But不過 steak is the reason people go大家上門是為了牛排, and it is what the restaurant is proud of而牛排也是這家餐廳最引以為傲的東西。

The word carries a picture with it, not just a meaning. A steakhouse usually feels a bit expensive and a bit old-fashioned in a comfortable way — dark wood, low lights, heavy plates, a waiter who asks how you want your steak cooked. It is where families go for a birthday, or where companies take clients.

The word這個字 carries a picture with it帶著一幅畫面, not just a meaning而不只是一個意思。A steakhousesteakhouse usually feels a bit expensive and a bit old-fashioned in a comfortable way給人的感覺通常有點貴、又帶點舒服的老派風 — dark wood, low lights, heavy plates深色木頭、燈光昏黃、厚重的餐盤, a waiter who asks how you want your steak cooked還有服務生會問你牛排要幾分熟。It is where families go for a birthday是家庭慶生會去的地方, or where companies take clients也是公司帶客戶去的地方。

Americans use the word most, and the American steakhouse is where the idea comes from, but the word is understood everywhere English is spoken. It is one word, written together. You may occasionally see 'steak house' as two words, especially on older signs and in British writing, and that is not wrong — but one word is now normal.

Americans use the word most美國人最常用這個字, and the American steakhouse is where the idea comes from這個概念也是從美式steakhouse來的, but the word is understood everywhere English is spoken不過只要是說英文的地方，大家都聽得懂這個字。It is one word, written together它是連在一起寫的一個字。You may occasionally see 'steak house' as two words你偶爾會看到「steak house」拆成兩個字, especially on older signs and in British writing尤其是舊招牌或英式英文的寫法裡, and that is not wrong這樣寫並沒有錯 — but one word is now normal不過現在通常都是連在一起寫的一個字。

In Taiwan the picture is a little different from the American one. Our 平價牛排 shops are cheap, quick, and serve the steak on a hot iron plate with pasta and a fried egg. You can absolutely call them steakhouses, and English speakers will understand, but they may imagine somewhere far more expensive than what you meant.

In Taiwan在台灣 the picture is a little different from the American one畫面跟美式的有點不一樣。Our 平價牛排 shops我們的平價牛排店 are cheap, quick便宜又快, and serve the steak on a hot iron plate with pasta and a fried egg牛排會用熱鐵板端上來，配義大利麵和一顆煎蛋。You can absolutely call them steakhouses你當然可以把它們叫做steakhouses, and English speakers will understand說英文的人也聽得懂, but they may imagine somewhere far more expensive than what you meant但他們腦中浮現的，可能是比你想的貴上許多的地方。