caramel

IPA/ˈkærəmel/
KK[kˈɛrəməl]IPA/ˈkærəml/

caramel — 名詞

  • caramelsingular
  • caramelsplural

1. a thick, dark-brown, sweet liquid made by heating sugar with a little water, use

1.名詞B1
釋義

焦糖

加熱糖製成的褐色甜味醬

a thick, dark-brown, sweet liquid made by heating sugar with a little water, used to add flavour and colour to food or as a topping on desserts.

例句

Leila poured warm caramel over the vanilla ice cream.

Leila 把溫熱的焦糖淋在香草冰淇淋上。

collocation: pour caramel over [food]

The recipe asks for three tablespoons of caramel sauce.

食譜要求加入三大匙的焦糖醬。

collocation: caramel sauce

常見搭配
  • caramel sauce
  • caramel topping
  • caramel colouring
  • pour caramel
  • drizzle caramel
  • make caramel
  • warm caramel
  • liquid caramel
同義詞
  • butterscotch

    a similar sauce made with brown sugar and butter; slightly lighter in colour and more buttery in taste

  • caramel syrup

    a thinner, more processed version often used in drinks

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable — you cannot say 'a caramel' to mean this liquid. Use 'a caramel sauce' or 'some caramel' instead.

常見錯誤

I added a caramel to the coffee.
I added caramel to the coffee.
The liquid ingredient is uncountable; omit the article.

2. a small, soft, sticky sweet made by heating sugar together with butter, milk, or

2.名詞B1
釋義

牛奶糖

用糖、奶油製成的軟糖

a small, soft, sticky sweet made by heating sugar together with butter, milk, or cream, often cut into cubes or wrapped in paper.

例句

Ravi bought a bag of soft caramels at the corner shop.

Ravi 在巷口的商店買了一袋軟牛奶糖。

plural: caramels as individual sweets

These caramels are made with butter and fresh cream.

這些牛奶糖是用奶油和新鮮鮮奶油製成的。

常見搭配
  • soft caramels
  • chewy caramels
  • salted caramels
  • chocolate-covered caramels
  • a bag of caramels
  • homemade caramels
同義詞
  • toffee

    a firmer, chewier sweet made with butter and sugar but cooked longer; less creamy than caramel

  • chewy caramel

    emphasises the sticky, soft texture of this kind of sweet

用法筆記

This sense can be countable (a caramel / two caramels = individual sweets) or uncountable (some caramel = the substance itself). In Taiwan, the individual sweets are often called '牛奶糖' rather than '焦糖'.

常見錯誤

I ate caramel for dessert.' (ambiguous).
I ate a caramel for dessert.
Use the countable form when referring to one individual sweet.

同根字

  • caramelize
    動詞B2
  • caramelized
    形容詞B2
  • caramelization
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • caramel apple
  • caramel candy
  • caramel colour
  • caramel flavour
  • caramel sauce
  • caramel topping

常用片語

  • caramel macchiato
  • crème caramel
  • salted caramel

介系詞搭配

  • caramel with salt
  • caramel in coffee