raisin
raisin — 名詞
- raisinsingular
- raisinsplural
1. a sweet food made by drying a grape until it becomes small and wrinkled
葡萄乾
曬乾後可吃的葡萄
a sweet food made by drying a grape until it becomes small and wrinkled
Marta sprinkled raisins over warm oatmeal before the train ride.
Marta 在搭火車前，把葡萄乾撒在溫熱的燕麥粥上。
sprinkle raisins over oatmeal
During art class, Eitan counted six raisins beside the paper lion.
美術課時，Eitan 在紙獅子旁數了六顆葡萄乾。
Walid mixed raisins into the rice before dinner at home.
Walid 在家吃晚餐前把葡萄乾拌進飯裡。
A small box of raisins sat in Lien's school bag.
Lien 的書包裡放著一小盒葡萄乾。
After the picnic, Andres found one raisin stuck to the cup.
野餐後，Andres 發現有一顆葡萄乾黏在杯子上。
- sultana
often a lighter, softer kind of raisin rather than the broad everyday term
- dried fruit
a much broader category that includes raisins and many other fruits
文法句型
eat raisins
add raisins to a cake
a box of raisins
用法筆記
This noun is often plural when you talk about raisins in bread, cereal, or snacks. Singular raisin is fine for one piece, but everyday English more often mentions a few raisins together.