breadcrumb

IPA/ˈbred.krʌm/
KK[brˈɛdkrˈʌm]IPA/ˈbred.krʌm/

breadcrumb — noun

  • breadcrumbsingular
  • breadcrumbsplural

1. a tiny piece of bread that has fallen off or broken away from a larger piece; su

1.名詞B1
釋義

a tiny piece of bread that has fallen off or broken away from a larger piece; such pieces are often used as a coating on food that is baked or fried.

例句

Felix swept the breadcrumbs off the kitchen counter after making toast.

collocation: sweep breadcrumbs

The recipe called for mixing breadcrumbs with herbs and grated cheese.

同義詞
  • crumb

    refers to any tiny piece of baked food, not only bread

  • panko

    a specific type of Japanese breadcrumb that is flakier and lighter

用法筆記

This sense is typically used in the plural form breadcrumbs.

常見錯誤

❌I need breadcrumb for the recipe.
✅I need breadcrumbs for the recipe.
💡the literal sense is almost always plural.

2. a series of clickable text labels displayed in the header area of a website that

2.名詞B2
釋義

a series of clickable text labels displayed in the header area of a website that shows the route from the homepage to the page you are on now, letting you jump back to a previous section.

例句

The breadcrumb trail at the top showed Home > Products > Laptops.

pattern: breadcrumb trail showing path with > separators

Jiwoo clicked on a breadcrumb link to return to the main shop page.

同義詞

用法筆記

Often appears in compound nouns such as breadcrumb trail, breadcrumb navigation, and breadcrumb bar.

常見錯誤

❌The breadcrumb shows a map of the website.
✅The breadcrumb shows the path from the homepage to the current page.
💡a breadcrumb shows the route taken, not a full map of the site.