dough

/dəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /dəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdō/ (ame, mw)

dough — noun

  • doughsingular
  • doughsplural

1. a thick, soft mixture prepared by combining flour with water, milk, or another l

1.名詞A2
釋義

a thick, soft mixture prepared by combining flour with water, milk, or another liquid, used as the base for bread, pastries, pizza crusts, and other baked goods before they are cooked.

例句

The baker kneaded the dough until it was smooth and elastic.

knead the dough — the action of pressing and folding

Adina left the dough to rise in a warm bowl near the stove.

leave the dough to rise — letting it expand before baking

同義詞
  • mixture

    more general; dough is a specific kind of mixture

  • paste

    usually softer and stickier than dough; not for baking

  • batter

    thinner than dough and pourable, not kneaded

文法句型

dough + verb (rise, bake)

a/an + adjective + dough

用法筆記

Dough is usually uncountable. You can use 'a' with an adjective to describe a particular type or batch, as in 'a sticky dough' or 'a soft dough.' Do not confuse dough with batter — dough is thick enough to knead, while batter is thin enough to pour.

常見錯誤

❌I poured the dough into the cake pan.
✅I poured the batter into the cake pan.
💡Dough is a thick, kneadable mixture; thin, pourable mixtures are called batter.
❌I need to buy some dough at the supermarket.
✅I need to buy some flour at the supermarket.
💡Dough is what you make at home, not a product you buy.

2. an informal word for money, especially cash that is earned, saved, needed, or sp

2.名詞B2
釋義

an informal word for money, especially cash that is earned, saved, needed, or spent in everyday life.

例句

Christopher saved up enough dough to put a down payment on a flat.

save up dough — to put money aside over time

The landlord told the tenants they needed the dough by Monday morning.

同義詞
  • cash

    more neutral and widely accepted; less informal than dough

  • bread

    slang, similar in register to dough; used in phrases like 'breadwinner'

  • funds

    formal register; suitable for business contexts

文法句型

have/get/make + dough

enough dough + to-infinitive

用法筆記

This meaning belongs to casual, informal speech and slang. It is not appropriate for formal writing, business documents, or academic contexts, where 'money,' 'funds,' or 'cash' should be used instead.

常見錯誤

❌We need additional dough to finish the project.
✅We need additional funds to finish the project.
💡'Dough' is too informal for business or professional contexts.
❌He counted the dough carefully at the bank.
✅He counted the money carefully at the bank.
💡In a formal setting like a bank, 'dough' sounds odd and unprofessional.