confectionery
/kənˈfekʃənəri/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈfekʃəneri/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē/ (ame, mw)
confectionery — noun
- confectionerysingular
- confectioneriesplural
1. candy, chocolate, and similar sweet foods thought of as one group
candy, chocolate, and similar sweet foods thought of as one group
Linh packed some confectionery for the children on the train ride.
mass noun: some confectionery
Imported confectionery filled the glass cases near the station entrance.
display imported confectionery
After lunch, Brooke offered confectionery from a tin on her desk.
At the festival, children ran first to the stall selling confectionery.
文法句型
some confectionery
box of confectionery
sell confectionery
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean sweet foods in general. Distinguish from noun/2, which names the shop, and noun/3, which means the trade or craft.
常見錯誤
2. a shop or company that produces or sells candy, chocolate, and other sweets
a shop or company that produces or sells candy, chocolate, and other sweets
We stopped at a small confectionery near the bus station.
a confectionery near [place]
Every Saturday, Takeshi helps his aunt open the family confectionery.
open the family confectionery
The new confectionery sells handmade truffles in blue paper boxes.
After school, Leo waited outside the confectionery until the rain eased.
- sweet shop
a common British label for a small shop selling sweets
- candy store
the usual American phrase for the same kind of shop
- chocolate shop
narrower because it focuses mainly on chocolate products
文法句型
a confectionery near [place]
open a confectionery
the family confectionery
用法筆記
Countable in this sense because it refers to one store or company. Distinguish from noun/1, which means the products, and noun/3, which refers to the field as a whole.
常見錯誤
3. the professional craft or trade of making sweets
the professional craft or trade of making sweets
Ritu entered confectionery through her grandparents' chocolate business.
enter confectionery through family business
The museum opened an exhibit on French confectionery and its old tools.
confectionery as a craft tradition
Valentina left bakery school to work in luxury confectionery.
The trade fair brought confectionery buyers and sugar makers together.
- sweet-making
focuses on the craft or process rather than the commercial side
- candy industry
a more modern business term, especially in American contexts
- confectionery trade
stresses the professional or commercial network around making sweets
文法句型
study confectionery
work in confectionery
the confectionery trade
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and more formal than noun/1. Use it for the field, skills, or business of making sweets, not for one shop or one group of products.