omelette

IPA/ˈɒmlət/
IPA/ˈɑːmlət/

omelette — noun

  • omelettesingular
  • omelettesplural

1. a flat, round dish of beaten eggs cooked in hot oil or butter in a frying pan, u

1.名詞A2
釋義

a flat, round dish of beaten eggs cooked in hot oil or butter in a frying pan, usually folded over a filling such as cheese, vegetables, or cooked meat

例句

Minho ordered a cheese omelette and a cup of coffee for breakfast.

collocation: cheese omelette

Salma carefully folded the omelette in half before sliding it onto a plate.

action sequence: fold + slide

同義詞
  • omelet

    American English spelling of the same word; pronunciation is identical

  • frittata

    a thicker Italian egg dish where the filling is mixed into the eggs before cooking, not folded inside

文法句型

countable noun

用法筆記

Omelette is a countable noun — you can order one omelette or several omelettes. Common fillings include cheese, mushrooms, ham, onions, and peppers.

常見錯誤

❌I made a fry eggs for breakfast.
✅I made an omelette for breakfast.
💡'omelette' is a single dish made from beaten eggs, not the same as fried eggs cooked sunny-side up.