currant

IPA/ˈkʌrənt/
IPA/ˈkɜːrənt/

currant — 名詞

  • currantsingular
  • currantsplural

1. a tiny seedless dried grape, often baked into buns, scones, and fruit cakes.

1.名詞B2
釋義

小葡萄乾

常用於烘焙的小顆無籽乾葡萄

a tiny seedless dried grape, often baked into buns, scones, and fruit cakes.

例句

Hana folded currants into the cake batter before the oven was hot.

Hana 在烤箱熱起來前，把小葡萄乾拌進蛋糕麵糊裡。

collocation: fold currants into batter

The baker mixed currants with cinnamon for this year's hot cross buns.

這家麵包師傅把小葡萄乾和肉桂拌在一起，做今年的熱十字麵包。

collocation: currants in hot cross buns

同義詞
  • raisin

    the broad everyday word for a dried grape; raisins are usually larger than currants.

  • sultana

    a paler, sweeter type of dried grape, especially common in British English.

  • dried fruit

    a broad category that includes currants, raisins, dates, and similar foods.

文法句型

a currant

currants

用法筆記

Usually refers to the tiny dried fruit used in baking. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the fresh tart berry that grows on a bush.

常見錯誤

❌These currants are fresh grapes from the vine.
✅These currants are dried grapes for baking.
💡in this sense, currants are the small dried fruit, not fresh grapes.

2. a small tart berry that hangs in clusters on a bush and can be eaten raw or cook

2.名詞B2
釋義

醋栗

長在灌木上的小顆酸味漿果

a small tart berry that hangs in clusters on a bush and can be eaten raw or cooked.

例句

Meera picked red currants from the garden and cooked them into jam.

Meera 從花園裡摘了紅醋栗，拿去煮成果醬。

collocation: red currants

The market stall sold fresh currants beside peaches and summer cherries.

市場攤位把新鮮醋栗和桃子、夏季櫻桃擺在一起賣。

collocation: fresh currants

同義詞
  • berry

    a much broader word; currants are one particular kind of small berry.

  • gooseberry

    a related bush fruit, but it is usually larger and not the same as a currant.

文法句型

a currant

currants

用法筆記

Often refers to red, black, or white currants as fruit used in jam, jelly, or desserts. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the dried baking fruit.