
frosting
词源
源自frost(霜)+ -ing(名词后缀),最早记录于17世纪,最初指结霜现象,19世纪开始用于描述糖霜装饰。
noun
❶ 指覆盖在蛋糕、饼干等甜点表面的糖霜或奶油装饰层,通常由糖粉、黄油等材料混合制成,用于增加甜度和美观。
“She spread chocolate frosting on the cupcakes.”
(她在纸杯蛋糕上涂抹了巧克力糖霜。)
“The birthday cake had pink frosting with sprinkles.”
(生日蛋糕上有撒了糖珠的粉色糖霜。)
❶ 在金属或玻璃表面形成的霜状结晶,通常因低温或化学反应产生,类似糖霜的视觉效果。
“Morning frost left a delicate frosting on the car windshield.”
(晨霜在汽车挡风玻璃上留下一层精致的霜花。)
“The old mirror had developed a permanent frosting along its edges.”
(旧镜子的边缘形成了永久性的雾状结晶。)
verb
❶ 给蛋糕等甜点涂抹糖霜的动作,或通过技术手段使表面产生霜状效果。
“She spent the afternoon frosting three dozen cookies.”
(她花了一下午给三打饼干涂糖霜。)
“Wait until the cake cools completely before frosting it.”
(等蛋糕完全冷却后再涂抹糖霜。)
常见短语
frosting on the cake — 字面指蛋糕上的糖霜,比喻锦上添花的好事,强调额外的好处或完美点缀。
“Winning the scholarship was great, and meeting the famous professor was just frosting on the cake.”
(获得奖学金已经很棒了,能见到那位著名教授更是锦上添花。)