cling film
cling film — noun
1. a very thin, transparent sheet of plastic that sticks tightly to itself and to t
a very thin, transparent sheet of plastic that sticks tightly to itself and to the surface of bowls or plates, used especially in kitchens to cover or wrap food and protect it from air and moisture
Rania covered the leftover rice with cling film before putting it in the fridge.
collocation: cover [food] with cling film
Dewi wrapped the open block of cheese tightly with cling film to stop it from drying out.
collocation: wrap [food] with cling film
Instead of using a lid, Joaquín stretched a layer of cling film over the bowl of salad.
The recipe says to cover the dough with cling film and leave it to rise for one hour.
Hiro put a sheet of cling film over his lunch container so nothing would spill in his bag.
- plastic wrap
standard American English term for the same product
- Saran Wrap
a common US brand name, often used generically
- cling wrap
alternative name, common in Australian and New Zealand English
- food wrap
more general term that can include other materials such as wax paper
用法筆記
Cling film is the standard term in British English. In American English the same product is called plastic wrap or (by brand name) Saran Wrap. Cling film is an uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a cling film'.