vermicelli

IPA/ˌvɜːmɪˈtʃeli/
IPA/ˌvɜːrmɪˈtʃeli/

vermicelli — 名詞

1. a very thin type of Italian pasta shaped into long, solid strings that are thinn

1.名詞B1
釋義

細麵

一種長而細的義大利麵條

a very thin type of Italian pasta shaped into long, solid strings that are thinner than spaghetti, often cooked in soups or served with a light sauce

例句

Sofia cooked the vermicelli in boiling water for three minutes, then added it to the soup.

Sofia 把細麵放進滾水煮了三分鐘，然後加進湯裡。

cook + vermicelli + in boiling water + for [time]

The restaurant served a cold salad with vermicelli, fresh herbs, and a tangy dressing.

那家餐廳供應一道冷沙拉，用了細麵、新鮮香草和酸味醬汁。

vermicelli in cold salads

同義詞
  • spaghetti

    thicker than vermicelli; the most common long pasta shape

  • angel hair pasta

    even thinner than vermicelli; cooks even faster

  • noodles

    general term for long, thin strips of dough; also includes Asian egg and rice noodles

用法筆記

Common in both Italian and Asian cooking contexts; 'rice vermicelli' refers to a separate product made from rice flour rather than wheat. The word itself is uncountable — you cannot say 'a vermicelli' or 'vermicellis'.

常見錯誤

❌The vermicellis are too soft.
✅The vermicelli is too soft.
💡Vermicelli is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form.
❌I boiled the vermicelli for fifteen minutes.
✅I boiled the vermicelli for three minutes.
💡Because vermicelli is very thin, it cooks much faster than other pasta types.

2. tiny, very thin pieces of chocolate shaped like short sticks, used for decoratin

2.名詞B2
釋義

巧克力米

裝飾蛋糕用的極細巧克力碎

tiny, very thin pieces of chocolate shaped like short sticks, used for decorating the tops of cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, and other sweet foods

例句

Ananya sprinkled chocolate vermicelli over her sister's birthday cake.

Ananya 把巧克力米撒在她妹妹的生日蛋糕上。

sprinkle + chocolate vermicelli + over [food]

The baker topped each cupcake with chocolate vermicelli on pink icing.

麵包師傅在每個杯子蛋糕的粉色糖霜上撒了巧克力米。

同義詞
  • chocolate sprinkles

    general term for small chocolate pieces used as a topping; can be slightly wider than vermicelli

  • hundreds and thousands

    British term for very small, colorful sugar decorations; includes chocolate varieties

  • jimmies

    US regional term, especially in the Northeast, for small rod-shaped sprinkles

用法筆記

Also called 'chocolate sprinkles' in general use or 'hundreds and thousands' in British English. The pieces are finer and thinner than standard round sprinkles.

常見錯誤

❌I need vermicelli for the pasta sauce.
✅I need chocolate vermicelli for the cake decoration.
💡Chocolate vermicelli is only used on sweet foods; do not confuse it with pasta vermicelli.