pita

pita — 名詞

IPA/ˈpɪt.ə/
KK[pˈitə]IPA/ˈpiː.t̬ə/
  • pitasingular
  • pitasplural

1. a soft flatbread, often oval, that opens into two layers so food can be tucked i

1.名詞B1
釋義

皮塔餅

可剖開夾餡的扁麵包

a soft flatbread, often oval, that opens into two layers so food can be tucked inside.

例句

Putri stuffed hummus, cucumber, and tomato into a warm pita.

Putri 把鷹嘴豆泥、小黃瓜和番茄塞進溫熱的皮塔餅裡。

fill a pita with + food

At lunch, Hugo tore the pita in half and added chicken.

午餐時，Hugo 把皮塔餅撕成兩半，再放進雞肉。

tear the pita in half before filling it

同義詞
  • pitta

    the common British spelling for the same bread

  • flatbread

    a broader category that includes pita but also many breads that do not open into a pocket

文法句型

a pita

pita bread

fill a pita with + food

用法筆記

Often written as 'pita bread' when speakers want to make the food type clear. British English more often uses the spelling 'pitta' for the same bread.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a pita sandwich bread.
✅I bought a pita.' or 'I bought some pita bread.
💡'pita' already names the bread, so 'sandwich bread' adds the wrong idea.
❌She rolled the salad in a pita wrap.
✅She put the salad in a pita.' or 'She ate a wrap.
💡a pita is the bread itself, while a wrap is a different kind of rolled sandwich.

pita — 縮寫

IPA/pˈiːtə/
KK[pˈitə]IPA/pˈiːtə/