flatbread

/ˈflætbred/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflætbred/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflat-ˌbred/ (ame, mw)

flatbread — noun

  • flatbreadsingular
  • flatbreadsplural

1. a thin bread baked from dough that has not been allowed to rise, such as Indian

1.名詞B1
釋義

a thin bread baked from dough that has not been allowed to rise, such as Indian naan, Mexican tortilla, or Middle Eastern pita.

例句

Hao tore off a piece of warm flatbread and dipped it in the curry sauce.

typical collocation: tore/dipped flatbread, paired with a sauce or curry

The bakery sells fresh flatbread topped with rosemary, sea salt, and olive oil.

collocation: flatbread topped with [ingredients]

同義詞
  • pita

    specific Middle Eastern flatbread with a pocket; flatbread is the general category

  • tortilla

    specific Mexican flatbread made from corn or wheat; flatbread is broader

  • naan

    specific South Asian leavened flatbread baked in a tandoor oven

反義詞
  • loaf

    a thick, risen bread shaped in a tin or as a round mound — the opposite shape of flatbread

用法筆記

Often used as both a countable noun ('a flatbread') for one piece and an uncountable noun ('some flatbread') for the food category in general. Frequently paired with the name of a regional type (naan, pita, tortilla, lavash) when the speaker wants to be specific.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a loaf of flatbread.
✅I bought a piece of flatbread.
💡flatbread is thin and flat, not shaped like a loaf, so 'loaf' does not collocate with it.