mousse
mousse — 名詞
- moussesingular
- moussesplural
1. a smooth dish with a lot of air in it, made from whipped cream or eggs and mixed
慕斯
用打發蛋或鮮奶油做的綿滑料理
a smooth dish with a lot of air in it, made from whipped cream or eggs and mixed with sweet or savoury ingredients, often served cold
Imani chilled a mango mousse overnight for her sister's birthday dinner.
Imani 前一晚冰了一道芒果慕斯甜點，準備給妹妹的生日晚餐。
collocation: mango/chocolate mousse
The cafe served smoked salmon mousse on toast during the Sunday brunch.
那家咖啡館在週日早午餐時供應煙燻鮭魚慕斯抹吐司。
After lunch, Eric ordered chocolate mousse instead of the apple pie.
午餐後，Eric 點了巧克力慕斯甜點，沒有選蘋果派。
common dessert order: chocolate mousse
Ari spooned the passion fruit mousse into small glasses for the guests.
Ari 把百香果慕斯舀進小玻璃杯裡，端給客人。
By sunset, the lemon mousse had set in the fridge for the party.
到了傍晚，那道檸檬慕斯已經在冰箱裡凝好，等著派對開始。
mousse is usually served chilled
- chocolate mousse
- mango mousse
- salmon mousse
- serve mousse chilled
文法句型
chocolate mousse
serve mousse chilled
用法筆記
Often used for a chilled dessert, but the same word can also describe a savoury dish made with fish or vegetables. When a flavour comes before it, English often uses no article, as in 'chocolate mousse'.
常見錯誤
2. a soft beauty foam used on hair for styling or on skin for cleansing or care
泡沫慕斯
用於頭髮或肌膚的泡沫用品
a soft beauty foam used on hair for styling or on skin for cleansing or care
Christopher worked a golf-ball-sized mousse through his curls before the job interview.
Christopher 面試前，把一球大小的泡沫慕斯揉進自己的捲髮裡。
hair mousse for styling curls
At the sink, Yael washed her face with a gentle mousse for dry skin.
在洗手台前，Yael 用適合乾性肌膚的慕斯洗臉。
The stylist sprayed mousse onto Kian's hair to keep the fringe lifted.
造型師把泡沫慕斯噴到 Kian 的頭髮上，好讓瀏海維持立起來。
apply mousse onto hair before styling
A travel can of mousse burst inside the suitcase on the train to Tainan.
一罐旅行用慕斯在開往台南的火車上，在行李箱裡爆開了。
Before yoga, Romi packed a small cleansing mousse in her gym bag.
去上瑜伽課前，Romi 在運動包裡放了一小瓶清潔慕斯。
skin-care mousse in a container
- hair mousse
- a can of mousse
- mousse for curls
- cleansing mousse
- foam
broader; foam can describe many textures, while mousse is a branded or product-style term in beauty contexts
- styling product
much wider; mousse is only one kind used on hair
- cleanser
fits the skin-care use, but not the hair-styling use
文法句型
hair mousse
mousse for dry skin
用法筆記
Most often refers to a beauty or care product sold as a soft foam. In hair styling, it usually goes before brushing or drying; for skin, it often names a cleanser or other face product.
常見錯誤
mousse — 動詞
- moussepresent simple I / you / we / they
- mousses3rd person singular
- moussing-ing form
- moussedpast simple
1. to put mousse on someone's hair in order to shape it or help it stay in place
抹慕斯
把慕斯抹到頭髮上做造型
to put mousse on someone's hair in order to shape it or help it stay in place
Before class photos, Imani moussed her bangs so they would stay curved.
拍班級照前，Imani 先替瀏海抹了慕斯，讓弧度固定住。
transitive: mousse + hair
The salon assistant moussed Christopher's hair and clipped the sides neatly.
沙龍助理先替 Christopher 的頭髮抹慕斯，再把兩側修整齊。
On humid mornings, Ari mousses the front of his hair before cycling to work.
在潮濕的早晨，Ari 上班前都會先替前額頭髮抹慕斯。
present tense for a regular routine
Backstage, the makeup artist moussed the actor's curls before the curtain rose.
在後台，彩妝師在開演前先替那位演員的捲髮抹了慕斯。
- mousse your hair
- mousse the fringe
- freshly moussed curls
文法句型
mousse + hair
mousse + someone's curls/fringe
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming the hair, not the person. This verb is much rarer than the noun, and many speakers would instead say 'put mousse on her hair'.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- chocolate mousse
- hair mousse
- salmon mousse
- styling mousse
常用片語
- serve mousse chilled
- work mousse through hair