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pancakes

UK //ˈpæn.keɪks//US //ˈpæn.keɪks//

词源

源自中古英语 'pancake',由 pan(平底锅)和 cake(蛋糕)组合而成,字面意思是'平底锅蛋糕'。

noun

❶ 一种薄而扁平的圆形面食,通常由面粉、鸡蛋、牛奶等混合制成,在平底锅上煎烤而成,常搭配糖浆、水果或黄油食用。

“I love eating pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast.”

(我喜欢早餐吃配枫糖浆的煎饼。)

“She made fluffy pancakes for the whole family.”

(她为全家人做了松软的煎饼。)

同义词:hotcakes, flapjacks, griddlecakes

常见短语

flat as a pancake — 形容某物非常平坦,就像煎饼一样薄而平,常用于强调平坦程度。

“After the hurricane, the buildings were flat as a pancake.”

(飓风过后,建筑物像煎饼一样被夷为平地。)