sultana
sultana — 名詞
- sultanasingular
- sultanasplural
1. a light-coloured, seedless dried grape with a naturally sweet taste, commonly ad
白葡萄乾
無籽白葡萄製成的甜果乾
a light-coloured, seedless dried grape with a naturally sweet taste, commonly added to sweet baked foods such as cakes, biscuits, and puddings
Trang added a handful of sultanas to the cake mixture before baking.
Trang 在蛋糕糊裡加了一把白葡萄乾，然後才送進烤箱。
collocation: a handful of sultanas
The breakfast cereal contained oats, almonds, and sultanas for extra sweetness.
這款早餐穀片含有燕麥片、杏仁和白葡萄乾，吃起來有天然甜味。
Chiara soaked the sultanas in warm tea overnight before making the fruit loaf.
Chiara 將白葡萄乾在溫熱的茶裡泡了一整晚，才拿來做水果麵包。
These soft oatmeal biscuits studded with sultanas are a popular afternoon treat.
這種加了白葡萄乾的軟燕麥餅乾，是很受歡迎的下午茶點心。
- raisin
a general term for any dried grape; raisins are darker and made from darker grape varieties
- golden raisin
the American English equivalent of sultana; lighter in colour than standard raisins
文法句型
sultana + [noun]
a handful of sultanas
用法筆記
In British English, sultanas are lighter in colour than raisins and are made from white seedless grapes. In American English, the term 'golden raisin' is more common.
常見錯誤
2. a type of pale yellow or light green grape that contains no seeds, grown in warm
蘇丹娜葡萄
淡黃色無籽鮮食葡萄
a type of pale yellow or light green grape that contains no seeds, grown in warm regions mainly for making dried fruit, wine, and juice
The vineyards in central Turkey produce some of the finest sultana grapes in the world.
土耳其中部的葡萄園出產世界上品質最好的蘇丹娜葡萄。
growing regions: Turkey, Greece, California
Hamza bought fresh sultanas at the farmers' market and ate them as a snack.
Hamza 在農夫市集買了新鮮的蘇丹娜葡萄，當作水果直接吃。
Sultana vines need a long, hot summer to grow sweet fruit with high sugar content.
蘇丹娜葡萄藤需要漫長而炎熱的夏季，才能結出甜度高且含糖量豐富的果實。
Many winemakers prefer sultana grapes for making light white wine because of their mild flavour.
許多釀酒師偏愛用蘇丹娜葡萄釀造清淡的白葡萄酒，因為它的風味溫和。
- Thompson seedless
a very similar seedless grape variety grown widely in California, often considered the American equivalent
文法句型
sultana + [noun]
sultana vine
用法筆記
When used to refer to the fresh fruit rather than the dried product, 'sultana' is commonly followed by 'grape' — e.g. 'sultana grapes' — to avoid confusion with sense 1.
3. a female relative of a sultan, such as his wife, daughter, mother, or sister, wh
蘇丹女眷
蘇丹家族中的女性成員
a female relative of a sultan, such as his wife, daughter, mother, or sister, who holds a recognised position within a royal household
The sultana wore a gown embroidered with silver thread during the royal ceremony.
那位蘇丹女眷在皇家典禮上穿著鑲有銀線的長袍。
historical / formal register
Historical records describe the sultana as a skilled diplomat who influenced court decisions for decades.
歷史文獻記載，這位蘇丹女眷是位老練的外交家，幾十年來深深影響著朝廷決策。
A portrait of the young sultana and her children now hangs in the national museum.
一幅描繪年輕的蘇丹女眷及其子女的畫像，現今懸掛在國家博物館內。
The palace library contained letters written by a 16th-century sultana to foreign ambassadors.
皇宮圖書館收藏了一位十六世紀蘇丹女眷寫給外國使節的信件。
- queen consort
similar position as wife of a monarch, but used in European contexts rather than Islamic royal courts
- princess
can refer to a sultan's daughter, but has a broader meaning across many cultures
文法句型
the sultana
Sultana [name]
用法筆記
Used primarily in historical and formal contexts referring to Ottoman Empire or other Islamic royal courts. Not an official ruling title — a sultana did not typically govern independently.