brownie
/ˈbraʊni/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈaʊni] /ˈbraʊni/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈaʊni] /ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brownie — 名詞
1. a rich chocolate cake bar, usually cut into small squares, with a soft middle an
布朗尼
柔軟濃巧克力方塊蛋糕
a rich chocolate cake bar, usually cut into small squares, with a soft middle and sometimes nuts or extra chocolate inside
Nia baked a tray of brownies for the class picnic after school.
Nia 為課後的班級野餐烤了一盤布朗尼。
collocation: a tray of brownies
The cafe warmed my brownie and served it with vanilla ice cream.
那家咖啡館把我的布朗尼加熱後，配上香草冰淇淋端來。
common serving pattern: warm brownie with ice cream
Sahil packed two brownies in a box for the train ride home.
Sahil 為回家路上的火車旅程把兩塊布朗尼裝進盒子裡。
After dinner, Felix cut the walnut brownie into neat squares for everyone.
晚飯後，Felix 把核桃布朗尼切成整齊的小方塊分給大家。
文法句型
a brownie
tray of brownies
用法筆記
Usually refers to the baked dessert, not to chocolate cake in general. Common collocates include tray, warm, walnut, and ice cream.
常見錯誤
2. a tiny magical helper from traditional stories who quietly does useful jobs for
家事精靈
傳說中夜裡幫人做事的小妖精
a tiny magical helper from traditional stories who quietly does useful jobs for people, often while they sleep
Naoko left a bowl of cream by the hearth for the brownie.
Naoko 在壁爐旁放了一碗奶油給那個家事精靈。
folklore scene: offering food to a brownie
In the tale, a brownie mended the farmer's shoes before dawn.
在那個故事裡，家事精靈在天亮前把農夫的鞋修好了。
typical role: secret night-time help
Cyrus blamed the missing wood chips on a playful brownie in the shed.
Cyrus 把木屑不見的事怪到棚子裡那個愛玩鬧的家事精靈身上。
The old woman thanked the brownie for sweeping ashes from the kitchen floor.
那位老太太謝謝家事精靈把廚房地上的灰掃乾淨。
文法句型
a brownie
the brownie + verb
用法筆記
Used in folklore rather than everyday modern talk. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is a magical being, not a chocolate dessert.
3. a girl, usually around seven to ten years old, who belongs to the Brownies secti
小女童軍
布朗尼組中的一名女孩
a girl, usually around seven to ten years old, who belongs to the Brownies section of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts
Lien sewed a new badge onto her daughter's Brownie uniform last night.
Lien 昨晚把一枚新徽章縫到女兒的小女童軍制服上。
collocation: Brownie uniform
Christopher's niece was the youngest Brownie selling cookies outside the store.
Christopher 的外甥女是在店外賣餅乾的最年輕小女童軍。
Each Brownie carried a whistle and a small notebook at camp.
在營地裡，每個小女童軍都帶著口哨和一本小筆記本。
Lisa smiled when her daughter came home proud to be a Brownie.
Lisa 看見女兒回家時，為自己成了小女童軍而滿臉自豪。
- member
general word; it does not show the specific youth-group identity
- Girl Scout
broader US label; Brownie is the younger age section inside that system
文法句型
a Brownie
Brownie + noun
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it refers to the organization. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense names one girl in the group, not the group itself.
常見錯誤
4. the younger branch of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts for girls about seven to te
布朗尼組
女童軍中七到十歲的分組
the younger branch of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts for girls about seven to ten years old
Mateo's sister moved up to the Brownies after her first year in Rainbows.
Mateo 的妹妹在 Rainbows 第一年結束後升上布朗尼組。
pattern: move up to the Brownies
The Brownies meet in the church hall every Wednesday after school.
布朗尼組每週三放學後都在教堂大廳聚會。
common pattern: the Brownies + meet
Parents at the open day asked what the Brownies teach younger girls.
開放日那天，家長們問布朗尼組會教年紀較小的女孩什麼。
Our town started a second Brownies group because the waiting list grew.
因為候補名單變長，我們鎮上成立了第二個布朗尼組。
- Scout section
general term for one age group; Brownies is a specific named section
文法句型
the Brownies
join the Brownies
用法筆記
Usually written as Brownies and treated as the name of a youth section. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is the organization branch, not one child in it.
常見錯誤
5. one scheduled session where a Brownies group meets to do games, crafts, or badge
布朗尼集會
布朗尼組的一次例會
one scheduled session where a Brownies group meets to do games, crafts, or badge activities
Eitan brought glue sticks to the brownie meeting at the community center.
Eitan 帶了膠棒去社區中心的布朗尼集會。
collocation: brownie meeting
The brownie meeting ended with a game about road safety.
那場布朗尼集會最後用一個道路安全遊戲收尾。
common event pattern: brownie meeting + ended with
Rain forced the brownie meeting into the school gym this week.
這週因為下雨，布朗尼集會被改到學校體育館舉行。
Elise's mother waited outside the hall until the brownie meeting finished at six.
Elise 的媽媽一直在大廳外等到那場布朗尼集會六點結束。
- club meeting
general term; brownie meeting names the specific youth-group session
文法句型
brownie meeting
brownie + verb
用法筆記
Often heard in families talking about one club session, especially in British-style usage. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense is one event, not the section itself.