treacle
/ˈtriːkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtriːkl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrē-kəl How to pronounce treacle (audio)/ (ame, mw)
treacle — 名詞
1. a thick, dark, sticky sweet liquid that is produced when raw sugar is refined, u
黑糖漿
深色濃稠的糖漿，用於英式烘焙
a thick, dark, sticky sweet liquid that is produced when raw sugar is refined, used especially in British baking and desserts
Jack stirred a spoonful of black treacle into the porridge for extra sweetness.
Jack 在燕麥粥裡加了一匙黑糖漿來增添甜味。
collocation: black treacle
Rohan's grandmother taught him to make treacle tart for the school bake sale.
Rohan 的祖母教他在學校義賣會上做黑糖漿餡餅。
treacle tart (British dessert)
Sade poured the warm dark treacle over the steamed pudding just before serving it.
Sade 在上桌前，將溫熱的黑糖漿淋在蒸布丁上。
Camille bought a tin of black treacle for making parkin cakes at the autumn fair.
Camille 買了一罐黑糖漿，為秋天的市集製作帕金蛋糕。
Felipe measured two tablespoons of black treacle for his Christmas pudding mixture.
Felipe 量了兩大匙黑糖漿，準備加入他的聖誕布丁配料中。
- molasses
the closest American English equivalent, though molasses is thinner and less refined than British black treacle
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Often called 'black treacle' to distinguish it from the light variety (golden syrup). Treacle is uncountable — you say 'some treacle' or 'a tin of treacle', not 'a treacle'.
常見錯誤
2. a very thick, sweet, pale yellow syrup made from refined sugar, also known as go
金黃糖漿
淡黃色濃稠糖漿，常用於英式甜點
a very thick, sweet, pale yellow syrup made from refined sugar, also known as golden syrup, used in British home baking and desserts
Esme drizzled golden syrup over the pancakes instead of maple syrup.
Esme 在煎餅上淋了金黃糖漿，而不是楓糖漿。
verb collocation: drizzle golden syrup over
The flapjacks turned out chewy and sweet because Jin used golden syrup in the mixture.
Jin 在燕麥餅中加了金黃糖漿，成品吃起來又軟又甜。
Sahil spread golden syrup on his toast when the family ran out of jam.
家裡蜂蜜和果醬都用完了，Sahil 就在吐司上抹了金黃糖漿。
Theo combined golden syrup with butter to make a sticky toffee sauce.
Theo 將金黃糖漿和奶油混合，做成了太妃糖醬。
Mayumi stirred two spoonfuls of golden syrup into the porridge to sweeten it naturally.
Mayumi 在燕麥粥裡加了兩匙金黃糖漿，讓它自然變甜。
- golden syrup
the everyday name for light treacle in British shops; the two terms refer to the same product
- corn syrup
an American substitute with a similar consistency but made from corn starch rather than cane sugar
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
In modern British usage, this is more commonly called 'golden syrup' than 'light treacle'. The term 'golden syrup' appears on the product label.
3. language, music, or behaviour that is so sweet or emotional that it seems false,
過度感傷
過於矯情、甜膩的情感表達
language, music, or behaviour that is so sweet or emotional that it seems false, exaggerated, or unpleasant — used as a criticism
Mayumi found the romantic film full of treacle and could not finish watching it.
Mayumi 覺得那部愛情片太矯情了，根本看不下去。
figurative pattern: full of treacle
Defne rolled her eyes at the treacle in the politician's emotional speech.
Defne 對那位政客的煽情演說翻了個白眼。
The novel was good, but Ilan felt the final chapter was pure treacle.
那本小說寫得不錯，但 Ilan 認為最後一章太過矯情。
Adisa said the song was nothing but treacle and changed the radio station immediately.
Adisa 說那首歌太肉麻了，立刻轉了廣播頻道。
Isabela preferred documentaries to dramas because dramas were often full of treacle and fake emotion.
Isabela 比較喜歡紀錄片而不愛看劇情片，因為劇情片常常充滿矯情和虛假的情感。
- sentimentality
more neutral and formal; sentimentality can be warm, while treacle is always critical
- mawkishness
more formal and literary, describes the same kind of false emotion
- schmaltz
US-informal, covers the same idea of excessive sentiment, especially in music or film
文法句型
full of treacle
pure treacle
nothing but treacle
用法筆記
Always used negatively — calling something 'treacle' means you dislike it for being too sentimental. Common in reviews of films, books, or music.