brownie
/ˈbraʊni/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈaʊni] /ˈbraʊni/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈaʊni] /ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brownie — noun
1. a rich chocolate cake bar, usually cut into small squares, with a soft middle an
a rich chocolate cake bar, usually cut into small squares, with a soft middle and sometimes nuts or extra chocolate inside
Nia baked a tray of brownies for the class picnic after school.
collocation: a tray of brownies
The cafe warmed my brownie and served it with vanilla ice cream.
common serving pattern: warm brownie with ice cream
Sahil packed two brownies in a box for the train ride home.
After dinner, Felix cut the walnut brownie into neat squares for everyone.
文法句型
a brownie
tray of brownies
用法筆記
Usually refers to the baked dessert, not to chocolate cake in general. Common collocates include tray, warm, walnut, and ice cream.
常見錯誤
2. a tiny magical helper from traditional stories who quietly does useful jobs for
a tiny magical helper from traditional stories who quietly does useful jobs for people, often while they sleep
Naoko left a bowl of cream by the hearth for the brownie.
folklore scene: offering food to a brownie
In the tale, a brownie mended the farmer's shoes before dawn.
typical role: secret night-time help
Cyrus blamed the missing wood chips on a playful brownie in the shed.
The old woman thanked the brownie for sweeping ashes from the kitchen floor.
文法句型
a brownie
the brownie + verb
用法筆記
Used in folklore rather than everyday modern talk. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is a magical being, not a chocolate dessert.
3. a girl, usually around seven to ten years old, who belongs to the Brownies secti
a girl, usually around seven to ten years old, who belongs to the Brownies section of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts
Lien sewed a new badge onto her daughter's Brownie uniform last night.
collocation: Brownie uniform
Christopher's niece was the youngest Brownie selling cookies outside the store.
Each Brownie carried a whistle and a small notebook at camp.
Lisa smiled when her daughter came home proud to be a Brownie.
- member
general word; it does not show the specific youth-group identity
- Girl Scout
broader US label; Brownie is the younger age section inside that system
文法句型
a Brownie
Brownie + noun
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it refers to the organization. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense names one girl in the group, not the group itself.
常見錯誤
4. the younger branch of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts for girls about seven to te
the younger branch of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts for girls about seven to ten years old
Mateo's sister moved up to the Brownies after her first year in Rainbows.
pattern: move up to the Brownies
The Brownies meet in the church hall every Wednesday after school.
common pattern: the Brownies + meet
Parents at the open day asked what the Brownies teach younger girls.
Our town started a second Brownies group because the waiting list grew.
- Scout section
general term for one age group; Brownies is a specific named section
文法句型
the Brownies
join the Brownies
用法筆記
Usually written as Brownies and treated as the name of a youth section. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is the organization branch, not one child in it.
常見錯誤
5. one scheduled session where a Brownies group meets to do games, crafts, or badge
one scheduled session where a Brownies group meets to do games, crafts, or badge activities
Eitan brought glue sticks to the brownie meeting at the community center.
collocation: brownie meeting
The brownie meeting ended with a game about road safety.
common event pattern: brownie meeting + ended with
Rain forced the brownie meeting into the school gym this week.
Elise's mother waited outside the hall until the brownie meeting finished at six.
- club meeting
general term; brownie meeting names the specific youth-group session
文法句型
brownie meeting
brownie + verb
用法筆記
Often heard in families talking about one club session, especially in British-style usage. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense is one event, not the section itself.