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源自中古英语 'candi'(糖),通过古法语从阿拉伯语 'qandī'(糖结晶)传入,最终源自梵语 'khaṇḍa'(糖块)。
❶ 指各种糖果的复数形式,通常指用糖和其他甜味原料制成的小块甜食,常用于零食或庆祝场合。
“She gave me a bag of colorful candies for my birthday.”
(她给了我一袋五颜六色的糖果作为生日礼物。)
“The children were excited to get candies from the piñata.”
(孩子们因为能从皮纳塔中得到糖果而兴奋不已。)
❶ 将水果或食物用糖浆煮制使其变甜并保存的过程,常见于制作蜜饯或糖渍食品。
“She candied the orange peels to use as cake decorations.”
(她把橙子皮糖渍后用作蛋糕装饰。)
“My grandmother used to candy walnuts every Christmas.”
(我祖母以前每年圣诞节都会做糖渍核桃。)
like taking candies from a baby — 形容某事极其容易完成,就像从婴儿手里拿糖果一样毫不费力。
“Winning that game was like taking candies from a baby.”
(赢得那场比赛容易得像从婴儿手里拿糖果。)