desserts

desserts — noun

1. sweet things people eat once the main food is finished.

1.名詞A2
釋義

sweet things people eat once the main food is finished.

例句

The children saved room for desserts after the spicy noodle soup.

save room for desserts

At Ayesha's wedding, tiny desserts covered a table near the dance floor.

同義詞
  • sweets

    broader and can also mean candy, especially in British English

  • puddings

    mainly British and often used for dessert courses in general

  • pastries

    only fits baked desserts, not ice cream or jelly dishes

文法句型

serve desserts after dinner

save room for desserts

order desserts

用法筆記

Usually plural when talking about the sweet dishes at the end of a meal. The singular dessert more often names one course or one menu item.

常見錯誤

❌We ordered desserts before the main dishes arrived.
✅We ordered starters before the main dishes arrived.
💡Desserts are the sweet dishes people normally have after the main part of the meal.