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biscuits

UK //ˈbɪs.kɪts//US //ˈbɪs.kɪts//

词源

源自中古法语 'bescuit',由拉丁语 'bis'(两次)和 'coctus'(烹饪)组成,原指需要烘烤两次的面包干。

noun

❶ 指一种小型、扁平的烘焙食品,通常由面粉、糖和脂肪制成,口感酥脆或松软。在英国指甜饼干,在美国则指类似司康饼的软质点心。

“She baked some chocolate chip biscuits for the party.”

(她为聚会烤了一些巧克力饼干。)

“Would you like a biscuit with your tea?”

(你想喝茶时配块饼干吗?)

同义词:cookies, crackers, scones

常见短语

take the biscuit — 英式俚语,表示某事令人震惊或难以接受,常用来表达恼怒或难以置信。

“After all his mistakes, forgetting the meeting really took the biscuit!”

(他犯了那么多错后,居然忘了开会,简直离谱!)