panini

IPA/pəˈniːni/
KK[pənˈinˌi]IPA/pəˈniːni/

panini — noun

  • paninisingular
  • paninisplural

1. a toasted Italian snack made by pressing and grilling a flat bread roll until cr

1.名詞B1
釋義

a toasted Italian snack made by pressing and grilling a flat bread roll until crisp, then filling it with savoury items such as cheese, ham, or grilled vegetables

例句

Ezra ordered a panini with mozzarella, tomato, and basil for lunch at the café.

panini + with + [ingredients]

The café serves a chicken panini that comes with a side of mixed salad.

noun modifier: chicken panini

同義詞
  • toasted sandwich

    more general term; panini is a specific Italian style of toasted sandwich

  • grilled sandwich

    focuses on cooking method; panini is typically pressed and grilled

  • ciabatta

    a type of Italian bread sometimes used to make panini, but ciabatta alone is just the bread, not the assembled sandwich

文法句型

a panini

panini (plural)

panini + with + [ingredients]

用法筆記

In English, 'panini' is commonly treated as both singular and plural (one panini, two panini), though 'paninis' is also widely accepted.

常見錯誤

I bought two panini breads for the picnic.
I bought two panini for the picnic.
💡'Panini' already refers to the bread; adding 'bread' is redundant.
I ordered a panini sandwich with ham.
I ordered a panini with ham.
💡'Panini' already means a sandwich; 'panini sandwich' repeats the idea.