candy

/ˈkændi/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

糖果；巧克力糖；用糖煮制；使结晶成糖

释义与例句

n. 糖果；巧克力糖
sweet food made of sugar, often with flavouring, eaten between meals
  1. Children love eating candy on Halloween.
    孩子们在万圣节喜欢吃糖果。
  2. She bought a box of candy for her niece.
    她给侄女买了一盒糖果。
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  1. Eating too much candy is bad for your teeth.
    吃太多糖果对牙齿不好。
v. 用糖煮制；使结晶成糖
to preserve fruit or nuts by boiling them in sugar
  1. Grandma candied oranges for Christmas.
    奶奶为圣诞节做了糖渍橙子。
  2. The chef candied the almonds for the dessert.
    厨师把杏仁糖渍后用于甜点。
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  1. They sell candied ginger at the market.
    市场上有糖渍姜出售。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 candy 是美式“糖果”，英式常用 sweet；a piece of candy 表示“一块糖”，复数 candies。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • candy store 糖果店
    美式英语，指卖糖果的店铺，英式多称 sweet shop。
同义词
  • sweet 糖果
    sweet 主要用于英式英语指糖果；candy 主要用于美式英语，可指各类糖果。
    Would you like a sweet? 你想吃颗糖吗？
常见搭配
  • a piece of candy 一块糖果
    He gave me a piece of candy after dinner. 饭后他给了我一块糖果。
  • candy store 糖果店
    The kids ran into the candy store. 孩子们跑进了糖果店。
  • candy cane 拐杖糖
    Candy canes are popular at Christmas. 拐杖糖在圣诞节很受欢迎。