ice pop

IPA/ˈaɪs ˌpɒp/
IPA/ˈaɪs ˌpɑːp/

ice pop — noun

1. a sweet frozen snack sold as a long thin tube of coloured, flavoured ice sealed

1.名詞A2
釋義

a sweet frozen snack sold as a long thin tube of coloured, flavoured ice sealed inside a plastic sleeve. You cut or tear the top off to eat the icy, drink-like contents.

例句

After school, Linh grabbed an ice pop from the freezer and cut the top off.

collocation: cut the top off an ice pop

The children sat on the porch, sucking the cold juice from their ice pops.

同義詞
  • freeze pop

    American English term for exactly the same tube-shaped product

  • ice lolly

    British English term that covers both tube-shaped and stick-based frozen treats

文法句型

ice pop (countable)

用法筆記

Used mainly in British English. In American English, this type of frozen treat is often called a 'freezie' or 'freeze pop'.

常見錯誤

❌I ate an ice pop.' (for the tube kind, you do not eat the plastic)
✅I had an ice pop.' or 'I drank the juice from an ice pop.
💡the tube itself is not edible; you drink the icy liquid inside.

2. a sweet frozen snack made by freezing flavoured water, juice, or yoghurt around

2.名詞A2
釋義

a sweet frozen snack made by freezing flavoured water, juice, or yoghurt around a short stick so you can hold it while licking or biting the frozen part.

例句

Caio wiped sticky hands on a napkin after finishing a strawberry ice pop.

adjective describing flavour: strawberry ice pop

Yasmin usually picks ice pops made from real fruit juice instead of sugary syrup.

同義詞
  • popsicle

    American English term; also a trademark that has become a generic name for frozen treats on a stick

  • ice lolly

    British English term covering both types but most commonly used for stick-based frozen treats

文法句型

ice pop (countable)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (TUBE-SHAPED): this sense always includes a visible wooden or plastic stick protruding from the frozen part. Sense 1 has no stick — the plastic tube is the container.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a tube ice pop with a stick.' (confuses the two types)
✅I ate a stick ice pop.' or specify the type
💡tube-shaped (plastic sleeve) or on a stick (popsicle).