sherbet
sherbet — noun
1. a dry mixture with fruit flavouring that produces small bubbles and a crackling
a dry mixture with fruit flavouring that produces small bubbles and a crackling sound on the tongue; you can eat it on its own as a candy or dissolve it in water for a fizzy drink
Minh bought a packet of fruit-flavoured sherbet from the corner shop for fifty pence.
uncountable: a packet of sherbet
The children dipped their lollipops into bowls of bright pink sherbet powder.
collocation: sherbet powder
Noa dropped a spoonful of sherbet in cold water, and it began to bubble.
Aunt Rose handed each of us a little paper bag filled with lemon-flavoured sherbet.
The orange sherbet left a pleasant tingly feeling on Daichi's tongue.
- fizz powder
an informal alternative that describes its effect rather than naming the product
- sherbet powder
the full name for the powdered sweet, used especially in product packaging
文法句型
sherbet + NOUN (sherbet powder, sherbet dip)
用法筆記
In British English, sherbet refers to the fizzy powder, not the frozen dessert. This sense is most common in the context of children's sweets and party treats.
常見錯誤
2. a cold frozen sweet whose main ingredients are fruit purée or juice mixed with s
a cold frozen sweet whose main ingredients are fruit purée or juice mixed with sugar, and which includes a small quantity of milk or cream to give it a softer feel than traditional frozen-fruit desserts
Lucía served lemon sherbet at her garden party on a hot July afternoon.
served as a cold dessert
Baraka ordered a scoop of raspberry sherbet instead of vanilla ice cream.
a scoop of + sherbet flavour
Mango sherbet has only a little cream, so it has less fat than ice cream.
The children's party featured a rainbow sherbet that swirled three different fruit flavours together.
Joshua likes sherbet more than sorbet because the milk makes it feel smoother.
文法句型
sherbet + NOUN (sherbet flavour)
a + ADJ + sherbet
用法筆記
In American English, sherbet (often pronounced and sometimes spelled sherbert) refers to this frozen fruit dessert, not a powder. Unlike sorbet, which has no dairy, sherbet always contains a small amount of milk or cream.