baguettes

IPA/bæɡˈet/
IPA/bæɡˈet/

baguettes — noun

  • baguettessingular
  • baguettesesplural

1. a French white bread formed into a slender rod shape with a hard golden crust th

1.名詞B1
釋義

a French white bread formed into a slender rod shape with a hard golden crust that cracks when pressed, and a soft chewy inside, usually eaten fresh on the day it is baked

例句

Iris bought two baguettes from the bakery on her way home.

The baguette's crispy crust cracked as Dewi sliced it for the soup.

collocation: crispy crust / slice a baguette

同義詞
  • French loaf

    mainly British English; describes the same long bread shape

  • French stick

    informal British English; less precise than 'baguette'

文法句型

a/an + baguette

two/several + baguettes

baguette of [something]

用法筆記

A baguette is usually eaten the day it is baked because the crust quickly becomes hard. The singular form 'baguette' is more common than the plural when talking about individual loaves.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two baguettes bread from the store.
✅I bought two baguettes from the store.
💡'baguette' already refers to a type of bread, so adding 'bread' is redundant.

2. the same French stick loaf split down the middle and packed with cold ingredient

2.名詞B1
釋義

the same French stick loaf split down the middle and packed with cold ingredients such as sliced ham, tuna, cheese, and lettuce or other greens, served as a lunch item

例句

Rohan ordered a chicken-and-salad baguette from the coffee shop near his office.

filling pattern: [protein]-and-[topping] baguette

Sade packed a ham-and-cheese baguette for the long train journey.

同義詞
  • submarine sandwich

    American English; uses a different, softer bread roll

  • hoagie

    US regional (especially Pennsylvania); made on a long roll, not always a baguette

  • bánh mì

    Vietnamese sandwich that uses a similar bread but has different fillings and herbs

文法句型

[filling] + baguette

baguette + filled with + [ingredients]

baguette + filled with + [protein] + and + [toppings]

用法筆記

In British English this sense is often called a 'baguette sandwich' or simply a 'baguette'. The filling is typically cold and not toasted. In France this type of sandwich is called 'un sandwich' or 'une baguette'.