jell-o

IPA/ˈdʒel.əʊ/
IPA/ˈdʒel.oʊ/

jell-o — noun

1. an American brand of sweet, fruit-flavoured dessert made by mixing a powder with

1.名詞B1
釋義

an American brand of sweet, fruit-flavoured dessert made by mixing a powder with hot water and letting it cool; the finished dessert is soft, brightly coloured, and wobbles when you touch the bowl.

例句

Sayaka stirred the red powder into hot water to make strawberry Jell-O for the picnic.

make + flavour + Jell-O for [event]

The children laughed as the green Jell-O wobbled on their plates at Gabriel's birthday party.

the [colour] Jell-O wobbled — describing visible movement

同義詞
  • gelatin dessert

    the generic, untrademarked term used in food labelling and recipes

  • jelly

    the everyday British English equivalent for the same wobbly dessert

文法句型

a bowl of Jell-O

make Jell-O

用法筆記

Capitalised because it is a registered American trademark, but speakers in the United States use the word generically for any similar gelatin dessert. British speakers say 'jelly' for the same food.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a Jell-O at the supermarket.
✅I bought a packet of Jell-O at the supermarket.
💡Jell-O is uncountable; buy it by packet, box, or bowl, not as 'a Jell-O'.
❌In Britain we love eating Jell-O for tea.
✅In Britain we love eating jelly for tea.
💡Jell-O is the American word; British speakers say 'jelly' for the same dessert.