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wafer

UK //ˈweɪfə//US //ˈweɪfər//

词源

源自中古英语 'wafre',与古高地德语 'waba'(蜂蜜comb)相关,最初指薄饼或蜂巢状结构。

noun

❶ 一种薄而脆的饼干或薄片,通常由面粉、糖等制成,常用于搭配冰淇淋或作为圣餐饼。

“She placed a scoop of ice cream between two vanilla wafers.”

(她在两片香草威化饼干中间放了一勺冰淇淋。)

“The priest handed out wafers during the communion service.”

(神父在圣餐仪式上分发圣饼。)

❶ 在电子行业中指极薄的硅片,用于制造半导体芯片或集成电路。

“The factory produces silicon wafers for computer chips.”

(这家工厂生产用于计算机芯片的硅晶圆。)

“Each wafer can contain hundreds of microprocessors.”

(每片晶圆可包含数百个微处理器。)

同义词:biscuit, cookie, thin slice, host, silicon disk

常见短语

wafer-thin — 形容某物极其薄,几乎像威化饼干一样薄,常用于强调厚度极小。

“She cut the cucumber into wafer-thin slices for the salad.”

(她把黄瓜切成极薄的片来做沙拉。)