bran
bran — 名詞
1. the tough outer layer of cereal grains like wheat, oats, and rice. When grain is
麩皮
穀粒外層，富含纖維
the tough outer layer of cereal grains like wheat, oats, and rice. When grain is milled to produce white flour, this layer is taken off. Since bran is packed with fibre, people mix it into foods such as cereals and breads to help with digestion.
Dahlia added a spoonful of bran to her morning porridge for extra fibre.
Dahlia 在早餐燕麥粥裡加了一匙麩皮來增加纖維。
collocation: add bran to [food]
The baker sifted the bran from the flour before making the white bread.
麵包師傅在做白麵包之前先把麩皮從麵粉中篩出來。
Roya's doctor told her to eat more bran to help with digestion.
Roya 的醫生告訴她要多吃麩皮來幫助消化。
This breakfast cereal contains bran and oats and is high in fibre.
這種早餐麥片含有麩皮和燕麥，纖維含量很高。
James mixes wheat bran into his homemade bread to make it healthier.
James 把小麥麩皮揉進自製麵包裡，讓麵包更健康。
- husk
the dry outer covering of any seed or fruit; bran is a specific type of husk from cereal grains
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Uncountable noun; do not say 'a bran' or 'two brans'. Often used in compound nouns such as 'bran flakes' or 'bran cereal'.