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tarts

UK //tɑːts//US //tɑːrts//

词源

源自中古英语 'tarte',可能来自古法语 'tarte',意为馅饼或挞。

noun

❶ 一种小型甜点,通常由酥皮或面团制成,上面放有水果、奶油或果酱等馅料。

“She baked some delicious strawberry tarts for the party.”

(她为聚会烤了一些美味的草莓挞。)

“The bakery sells a variety of tarts, including lemon and blueberry.”

(这家面包店出售各种挞,包括柠檬和蓝莓口味。)

同义词:pastry, pie, flan

adjective

❶ 形容味道酸涩或尖锐的,通常用于描述水果或饮料。

“The lemonade was too tart for my taste.”

(这柠檬水对我来说太酸了。)

“She added sugar to balance the tart flavor of the berries.”

(她加了糖来平衡浆果的酸味。)

同义词:sour, tangy, sharp

常见短语

jam tarts — 一种小型甜点,通常由酥皮制成,里面填充果酱。

“The children love jam tarts with strawberry filling.”

(孩子们喜欢草莓果酱馅的果酱挞。)

tart up — 俚语,指通过装饰或打扮使某物或某人看起来更吸引人或更花哨。

“They decided to tart up the old café with new furniture and paint.”

(他们决定用新家具和油漆把旧咖啡馆装饰得更漂亮。)