jimmies
/ˈdʒɪm.iz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɪm.iz/ (ame, ipa)
jimmies — 名詞
1. Small, brightly coloured sugary pieces used as a decorative topping on cakes, cu
彩色糖粒
裝飾蛋糕、冰淇淋等的彩色糖粒
Small, brightly coloured sugary pieces used as a decorative topping on cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other desserts, available in a variety of colours and shapes.
Sayaka put green and pink jimmies on the birthday cake she made for her mother.
Sayaka 在為母親做的生日蛋糕上放了一些綠色和粉紅色的彩色糖粒。
plural noun; collocation: put jimmies on [cake/dessert]
Aiko sprinkled rainbow-coloured jimmies over her sister's birthday cake frosting before the candles were lit.
Aiko 在妹妹的生日蛋糕糖霜上撒了一層彩虹色的彩色糖粒，然後插上蠟燭。
collocation: sprinkle jimmies over [dessert]
Emre poured a handful of jimmies over the vanilla pudding before serving the children.
Emre 在香草布丁上撒了一把彩色糖粒，才端給孩子們吃。
After frosting each sugar cookie, the children took turns shaking rainbow-coloured jimmies across the tops before the icing set.
孩子們在每片糖霜餅乾上輪流撒上彩虹色的彩色糖粒，趁糖霜還沒凝固之前。
- sprinkles
more common, broader term that includes both round and rod-shaped decorative toppings
- hundreds and thousands
British term for very small round sprinkles, not rod-shaped like jimmies
文法句型
always used in plural form
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form — there is no singular form 'jimmy' for this meaning. In American English, 'jimmies' often specifically refers to the rod-shaped chocolate sprinkles, while in other regions it may refer to any small decorative confectionery topping.
常見錯誤
2. Tiny chocolate-flavoured rod-shaped candies that people sprinkle over ice-cream
巧克力米
細條狀巧克力糖飾，撒在冰淇淋上
Tiny chocolate-flavoured rod-shaped candies that people sprinkle over ice-cream cones, sundaes, and milkshakes as a topping, especially common at ice-cream shops in the northeastern United States.
Adina ordered a chocolate milkshake topped with whipped cream and chocolate jimmies.
Adina 點了一杯巧克力奶昔，上面加了鮮奶油和巧克力米。
collocation: chocolate jimmies
The ice-cream truck had a row of dispensers filled with chocolate, rainbow, and strawberry jimmies.
冰淇淋車上有一排容器，分別裝著巧克力、彩虹和草莓口味的巧克力米。
plural noun with compound modifier
Gabriel asked for extra jimmies, and the server dipped the cone twice in chocolate bits.
Gabriel 要求多加一些巧克力米，於是店員將甜筒沾了兩次巧克力碎粒。
Carlos ordered a strawberry sundae and the server sprinkled chocolate jimmies over the whipped cream and hot fudge.
Carlos 點了一份草莓聖代，店員在鮮奶油和熱巧克力醬上撒了巧克力米。
- chocolate sprinkles
more widely understood term for the same product
- chocolate shots
occasional commercial term for small chocolate candy bits used as toppings
文法句型
always used in plural form
用法筆記
In certain regional dialects of American English (especially the Northeastern U.S.), 'jimmies' refers specifically to chocolate sprinkles, while rainbow-coloured rod-shaped toppings are called 'sprinkles.' Elsewhere the terms are used interchangeably.