sweet roll

sweet roll — 名詞

1. a small sweet bread or pastry that is often topped with icing or filled with cin

1.名詞B1
釋義

甜麵包卷

搭配咖啡的甜麵包卷

a small sweet bread or pastry that is often topped with icing or filled with cinnamon, nuts, or dried fruit, and commonly eaten with coffee or tea

例句

Tamar bought a sweet roll and a latte from the corner bakery every Saturday morning.

Tamar 每週六早上都會到街角麵包店買一個甜麵包卷和一杯拿鐵。

collocation: sweet roll + coffee / latte

The café's sweet rolls are topped with cream cheese icing and chopped walnuts.

這家咖啡館的甜麵包卷上面加了奶油乳酪糖霜和碎核桃。

topped with icing and nuts

同義詞
  • coffee roll

    interchangeable in most contexts, though 'coffee roll' is less common in everyday speech

  • cinnamon roll

    a specific type of sweet roll made with cinnamon and sugar, narrower in meaning

用法筆記

This sense often describes a bakery-style roll with visible toppings or fillings, commonly sold in coffee shops.

2. a soft, usually round bread roll made with a slightly sweet dough, often served

2.名詞B1
釋義

甜麵包

微甜的小圓麵包

a soft, usually round bread roll made with a slightly sweet dough, often served as a simple breakfast item or snack

例句

Ayesha packed a sweet roll in her daughter's lunchbox as an afternoon treat.

Ayesha 在女兒的午餐盒裡放了一個甜麵包,讓她當下午點心。

simple snack or lunchbox item

The children shared a warm sweet roll with honey after school.

孩子們放學後一起分食一個溫熱的甜麵包配蜂蜜。

同義詞
  • sweet bun

    essentially synonymous; 'bun' emphasises the round shape

  • teacake

    a British term for a similar sweet bread roll, often served toasted with butter

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes a simpler, plainer bun without elaborate toppings or fillings, closer to a slightly sweetened dinner roll.