toffee

/ˈtɒfi/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɑfi] /ˈtɑːfi/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɑfi] /ˈtȯ-fē How to pronounce toffee (audio) ˈtä-/ (ame, mw)

toffee — noun

  • toffeesingular
  • toffeesplural

1. a firm, chewy confection prepared by heating sugar with butter until the mixture

1.名詞B1
釋義

a firm, chewy confection prepared by heating sugar with butter until the mixture caramelises, typically producing a dark brown colour and a very sweet taste

例句

Mei bought a bag of sticky toffee at the village shop.

collocation: sticky toffee / chewy toffee

The café serves warm toffee sauce over their apple pie.

toffee sauce as a topping or filling

同義詞
  • caramel

    softer than toffee and made with cream or milk rather than just butter

  • taffy

    chewy but softer American candy; the word from which 'toffee' likely derives