choc

IPA/tʃɒk/
IPA/tʃɑːk/

choc — noun

  • chocsingular
  • chocsplural

1. an informal way of saying 'chocolate', used to refer to the sweet brown food pro

1.名詞A2
釋義

an informal way of saying 'chocolate', used to refer to the sweet brown food produced from roasted cacao beans — eaten as a snack, used in cakes, or added to hot drinks.

例句

Rin bought a bar of choc from the corner shop on her way home.

informal abbreviation for 'chocolate' food substance

Ada baked a choc cake for her sister's birthday party.

同義詞
  • chocolate

    the full, standard form; appropriate in all registers and varieties of English

用法筆記

Primarily used in British informal speech and writing. In American English, the full form 'chocolate' is used instead.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a choc bar' (in a formal letter or email).
✅I bought a chocolate bar.
💡'Choc' is informal and may sound out of place in formal writing.

2. an informal shortening of 'chocolate', used for a bite-sized confection that is

2.名詞A2
釋義

an informal shortening of 'chocolate', used for a bite-sized confection that is made of or coated with chocolate, often sold in a box or bag.

例句

Luca offered his friends a box of chocs after dinner.

plural form 'chocs' for a selection of sweets

Hoa's grandmother keeps a bowl of chocs on the coffee table.

同義詞
  • chocolate

    the full form, preferred in formal or written contexts

  • chocolate sweet

    more descriptive and universally understood across English varieties

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the plural form 'chocs' when referring to an assortment of individual chocolate sweets, especially in British phrases like 'a box of chocs'.

常見錯誤

❌Thank you for the lovely box of chocs' (in a formal thank-you note).
✅Thank you for the lovely box of chocolates.
💡'Chocs' is too informal for written thank-you messages; use 'chocolates' instead.