candy
candy — 名詞
- candysingular
- candiesplural
1. a type of sweet food whose main ingredient is sugar, often mixed with flavorings
糖果
用糖或巧克力製成的甜食
a type of sweet food whose main ingredient is sugar, often mixed with flavorings, fruit, or chocolate — each individual item is simply called a candy or a candy bar
The children each got a piece of candy after finishing their vegetables.
每個孩子吃完蔬菜後都拿到了一顆糖果。
uncountable: 'a piece of candy' for individual items
Leila handed out colorful candies to everyone at the birthday party.
Leila 在生日派對上發給每個人五顏六色的糖果。
countable plural: 'candies' for individual pieces
Ravi keeps a jar of hard candy on his desk at the office.
Ravi 在辦公桌上放了一罐硬糖。
collocation: 'hard candy' (a type)
Grandma gave each grandchild a bag of candy canes during the winter holidays.
奶奶在寒假時送給每個孫子女一袋拐杖糖。
compound noun: 'candy cane'
Buying candy at the airport gift shop is more expensive than at the grocery store.
在機場禮品店買糖果比在超市買貴得多。
- piece of candy
- hard candy
- candy bar
- candy store
- bag of candy
- sweet
British English term for candy; used in the UK, Australia, and NZ
- confectionery
more formal term covering all sweet items including candy, chocolate, and gum
- lollipop
a specific type of candy on a stick, not a general synonym
文法句型
candy (uncountable, general substance)
a candy / candies (countable, individual pieces)
用法筆記
In American English, 'candy' is the general word for sweet confections. In British English, the equivalent is 'sweets.' The countable form 'a candy' or 'candies' typically refers to individually wrapped pieces.
常見錯誤
Used to say that something is extremely easy to do.
易如反掌
For Maya, solving that math problem was like taking candy from a baby.
Winning the game against the weak team was like taking candy from a baby.
candy — 動詞
- candypresent simple I / you / we / they
- candies3rd person singular
- candying-ing form
- candiedpast simple
1. to cover pieces of fruit, nuts, or other food with sugar or a sugary syrup, so t
糖漬；蜜餞
用糖漿包裹食物使其外表結晶成硬層
to cover pieces of fruit, nuts, or other food with sugar or a sugary syrup, so that a hard sweet layer forms on the outside
The chef candied the orange peels before adding them to the cake batter.
主廚先糖漬了橙皮，再把它們加進蛋糕麵糊中。
collocation: 'candied [fruit peel / nuts / ginger]'
Candied almonds are a popular snack sold at winter markets in Vienna.
糖漬杏仁是維也納冬季市集常見的熱門零食。
passive form as adjective: 'candied almonds'
Aiko learned to candy ginger at her grandmother's side in the kitchen.
Aiko 在奶奶身邊的廚房裡學會了如何糖漬生薑。
The recipe says to candy the walnuts slowly so the coating turns glossy.
食譜上說要慢慢糖漬核桃，這樣外層才會變得有光澤。
adverb pattern: 'candy [something] slowly'
- candied fruit
- candied nuts
- candied ginger
- candied peel
- glaze
to coat with a thin layer of sugary liquid, though not necessarily crystalized like candied coating
- crystallize
to form sugar crystals on the surface; more specific to the sugar-crystal process
文法句型
candy + noun (object coated)
be candied (passive)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive or as a past participle adjective ('candied fruit,' 'candied nuts'). The active form is rare but used in cooking instructions.
常見錯誤
used to say that something is extremely easy to do — as easy as taking a sweet treat from a helpless infant
像從嬰兒手中搶糖果一樣容易；輕而易舉
For a skilled chess player like Diego, beating a beginner is like taking candy from a baby.
同根字
- candied形容詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- candy store
- candy bar
- candy wrapper
- candy dish
- candy aisle
常用片語
- piece of candy
- bag of candy
- box of candy