jelly

/ˈdʒeli/ (bre, ipa) · [dʒˈɛli] /ˈdʒeli/ (ame, ipa) · [dʒˈɛli] /ˈje-lē/ (ame, mw)

jelly — 名詞

  • jellysingular
  • jelliesplural

1. a smooth sweet spread made from fruit juice or strained fruit and sugar, usually

1.名詞B1
釋義

果凍醬

用果汁和糖熬成、不含果粒的抹醬

a smooth sweet spread made from fruit juice or strained fruit and sugar, usually eaten on bread or used as a filling.

例句

Manuela spread grape jelly on warm toast before school.

Manuela 在上學前把葡萄果凍醬抹在熱吐司上。

collocation: spread jelly on toast

Theo prefers jelly, while his sister likes chunky strawberry jam.

Theo 喜歡果凍醬，而他妹妹喜歡有果粒的草莓果醬。

contrast: smooth jelly vs chunky jam

同義詞
  • jam

    usually contains crushed fruit or small fruit pieces, so it is less smooth

  • preserve

    often suggests a more traditional fruit spread, sometimes with larger fruit pieces

文法句型

some jelly

jelly on toast/bread

用法筆記

Mostly North American. In British English, the same spread is more often called jam, while jelly usually means the wobbling dessert in sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌In British English, I had jelly on my toast.
✅In British English, I had jam on my toast.
💡In standard BrE, jelly usually means the soft dessert, not the smooth fruit spread.

2. a sweet dessert that holds a soft shape and wobbles when you move it, usually af

2.名詞A2
釋義

果凍

會晃動的甜點

a sweet dessert that holds a soft shape and wobbles when you move it, usually after it has been chilled.

例句

The orange jelly shook gently when Naoko carried it to the table.

Naoko 把柳橙果凍端到桌上時，它輕輕晃動。

jelly + shook gently when moved

After dinner, the children asked for green jelly with whipped cream.

晚餐後，孩子們想吃配鮮奶油的綠色果凍。

同義詞

文法句型

some jelly

a jelly for dessert

用法筆記

Mostly British. In North American English, people usually use gelatin dessert or a brand name instead. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the smooth fruit spread.

3. any soft semi-solid material that feels wet and moves in a wobbling way like jel

3.名詞B2
釋義

膠狀物

像果凍的柔軟半凝固物

any soft semi-solid material that feels wet and moves in a wobbling way like jelly.

例句

A clear jelly formed around the seeds when Aarav cut the tomato open.

Aarav 切開番茄時，種子周圍冒出一圈透明膠狀物。

clear jelly around seeds

The cream turns into a cooling jelly as soon as it touches your skin.

這種乳霜一碰到皮膚，就會變成清涼的膠狀物。

同義詞
  • gel

    often suggests a smoother or more controlled product texture

  • goo

    more informal and usually suggests something messier

文法句型

a jelly of + substance

turn into a jelly

用法筆記

Often modified by a color or material word, especially when describing skin products, seeds, or other soft substances.

4. a light sandal of clear or brightly colored plastic, usually worn at the beach o

4.名詞B1
釋義

果凍鞋

透明或彩色塑膠涼鞋

a light sandal of clear or brightly colored plastic, usually worn at the beach or in summer.

例句

Constanza wore pink jellies while running across the wet sand.

Constanza 在濕沙上跑來跑去時，穿著粉紅色果凍鞋。

plural use: wear jellies at the beach

One jelly slipped off the little boy's foot in the shallow water.

一隻果凍鞋在淺水裡從小男孩腳上滑了下來。

同義詞
  • sandal

    the general category; jelly adds the idea of soft plastic material

文法句型

a jelly

a pair of jellies

用法筆記

Usually appears in the plural when talking about the shoes as something you wear together. Common in beachwear or children's clothing contexts.

5. a jellyfish, used as a short informal name.

5.名詞B1
釋義

水母

jellyfish 的簡略說法

a jellyfish, used as a short informal name.

例句

A small blue jelly floated past the pier at sunrise.

日出時，一隻藍色水母從碼頭旁漂了過去。

shortened use for jellyfish

The diver pointed at a glowing jelly beneath the boat.

潛水員指著船底下發亮的一隻水母。

同義詞

文法句型

a jelly

jelly in the water

用法筆記

A shortened everyday form of jellyfish. Common when the kind of sea creature is already obvious from the situation.

6. a nervous weak feeling that makes your legs or body seem unsteady.

6.名詞C1
釋義

腿發軟

緊張或害怕到身體發軟

a nervous weak feeling that makes your legs or body seem unsteady.

例句

Just before the speech, Wren felt the jelly in her knees again.

就在上台演說前，Wren 又覺得自己腿發軟了。

feel the jelly in your knees

One look over the cliff gave the new climber the jelly.

只看了一眼懸崖，就讓那位新手攀岩者腿發軟。

文法句型

feel the jelly

give someone the jelly

用法筆記

Usually appears in phrases with body parts, especially knees or legs. The word suggests fear or nervous weakness rather than an actual injury.

jelly — 動詞

jelly — 形容詞