sugared

/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/ (bre, ipa) · [ʃˈʊɡɚd] /ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [ʃˈʊɡɚd] /ˈshu̇-gər How to pronounce sugar (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sugared — verb

1. to add sugar to a food or drink, either by stirring it in or scattering it over

1.動詞及物A2
釋義

to add sugar to a food or drink, either by stirring it in or scattering it over the top

例句

Talia sugared the warm porridge before handing the bowl to Leo.

transitive: sugared + food

After one sip, Omar sugared the lemon juice for the children.

common use: adjust the sweetness of a drink

同義詞
  • sweeten

    broader and more common; it can mean adding sugar or another sweetener

  • dust

    only for a very light layer on the surface, especially cakes or fruit

  • coat

    suggests a fuller outer covering rather than simply making something sweeter

文法句型

sugar + food/drink

be sugared lightly

sugared + plural noun in recipe descriptions

用法筆記

Usually describes adding real sugar to food or drink, especially in recipes or when someone changes the taste at the table. In everyday conversation, many speakers more often say 'add sugar to' than use the verb 'sugar' directly.

常見錯誤

❌I sugared to my tea.
✅I sugared my tea.' / 'I added sugar to my tea.
💡the verb takes the food or drink directly as its object, not 'to' after the verb.