bran

IPA/bræn/
KK[brˈæn]IPA/bræn/

bran — noun

1. the tough outer layer of cereal grains like wheat, oats, and rice. When grain is

1.名詞B1
釋義

the tough outer layer of cereal grains like wheat, oats, and rice. When grain is milled to produce white flour, this layer is taken off. Since bran is packed with fibre, people mix it into foods such as cereals and breads to help with digestion.

例句

Dahlia added a spoonful of bran to her morning porridge for extra fibre.

collocation: add bran to [food]

The baker sifted the bran from the flour before making the white bread.

同義詞
  • husk

    the dry outer covering of any seed or fruit; bran is a specific type of husk from cereal grains

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable noun; do not say 'a bran' or 'two brans'. Often used in compound nouns such as 'bran flakes' or 'bran cereal'.

常見錯誤

I bought a bran from the shop.
I bought some bran from the shop.
💡bran is uncountable and cannot take the indefinite article 'a'.