dollop
/ˈdɒləp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɑːləp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdä-ləp/ (ame, mw)
dollop — noun
- dollopsingular
- dollopsplural
1. a little rounded serving of a soft food or thick sauce, usually added on top of
a little rounded serving of a soft food or thick sauce, usually added on top of another dish
Theo added a dollop of yogurt to the spicy lentil soup.
a dollop of + soft food
At breakfast, Elena spread jam and a dollop of cream on toast.
jam and a dollop of cream
The baker finished each pie with a dollop of fresh cream.
For the baked potato, Kemi chose a dollop of sour cream.
文法句型
a dollop of + soft food/sauce
add/top with + a dollop of + [food]
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' and most often used for cream, yogurt, jam, or similar soft foods. Unlike an exact measure such as a spoonful, it suggests an informal rounded amount.
常見錯誤
dollop — verb
- dolloppresent simple I / you / we / they
- dollops3rd person singular
- dolloping-ing form
- dollopedpast simple
1. to place or serve a soft food in separate small rounded lumps
to place or serve a soft food in separate small rounded lumps
The cook dolloped mashed potatoes onto each plate beside the chicken.
dollop + food + onto + plate
Saira dolloped whipped cream onto the cake before the candles arrived.
dollop + cream + onto + dessert
At lunch, Hiro dolloped bean paste into warm buns for the children.
The server dolloped sauce over the noodles and passed the bowls around.
文法句型
dollop + soft food + onto/into/over + [dish]
用法筆記
This verb usually takes a soft food as its object and often appears with onto, into, or over. It suggests placing the food in rounded small amounts rather than pouring it smoothly.