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frosted

UK //ˈfrɒstɪd//US //ˈfrɔːstɪd//

词源

源自frost(霜)的过去分词形式,最早记录于14世纪,指被霜覆盖的状态,后引申为其他表面处理效果。

adjective

❶ 指表面覆盖着霜或类似霜的薄层,常用于描述玻璃、窗户等物体因低温而结霜的状态。

“The frosted windows made it hard to see outside.”

(结霜的窗户让人很难看清外面的情况。)

“She drank from a frosted glass of lemonade.”

(她从一个结霜的柠檬水玻璃杯里喝水。)

❶ 形容食物或饮料表面覆盖糖霜或类似物质,使其看起来像结霜一样。

“The baker made frosted cupcakes for the party.”

(面包师为派对做了带糖霜的纸杯蛋糕。)

“She loves frosted flakes cereal for breakfast.”

(她早餐喜欢吃糖霜玉米片。)

同义词:frost-covered, iced, sugared, glazed, white

常见短语

frosted glass — 指经过特殊处理使表面变得不透明的玻璃,常用于浴室门窗或装饰用途。

“The bathroom door was made of frosted glass for privacy.”

(浴室门采用磨砂玻璃制成以保护隐私。)

frosted flakes — 一种表面覆盖糖霜的玉米片早餐谷物食品的品牌名称,也泛指同类产品。

“Kids often enjoy eating frosted flakes with milk.”

(孩子们通常喜欢把糖霜玉米片泡在牛奶里吃。)