soft cheese

IPA/ˌsɒft ˈtʃiːz/
IPA/ˈsɑːft ˌtʃiːz/

soft cheese — noun

1. a type of young cheese with a high water content, a mild taste, and a soft, spre

1.名詞B1
釋義

a type of young cheese with a high water content, a mild taste, and a soft, spreadable texture

例句

Tamar spread soft cheese on a bagel for a quick breakfast.

collocation: spread soft cheese on [bread/bagel]

Mei used soft cheese instead of ricotta in her homemade lasagna.

collocation: use soft cheese instead of [ingredient]

同義詞
  • fresh cheese

    emphasises the cheese is unaged rather than the texture; many fresh cheeses are soft but not all

  • cream cheese

    a specific spreadable soft cheese, not a general category term

反義詞
  • hard cheese

    aged, low-moisture cheeses such as cheddar or Parmesan

文法句型

uncountable: soft cheese

countable: a soft cheese / soft cheeses

用法筆記

Typically uncountable when referring to the category as a food type ('I like soft cheese'). Countable when specifying a variety or type ('several soft cheeses from different regions').

常見錯誤

❌A soft cheese is a dairy product.
✅Soft cheese is a dairy product.
💡Use the uncountable form when talking about the general category.
❌This soft cheese have a creamy texture.
✅This soft cheese has a creamy texture.
💡'Cheese' is singular uncountable and takes a singular verb even when 'this' modifies it.