sugar
noun uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/ us/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/
A1 [ C or U ]糖,食糖;(尤指)蔗糖
a sweet substance especially from the plants sugar cane and sugar beet, used to make food and drinks sweet
I don't take sugar in my coffee, thanks. 我的咖啡不加糖,谢谢。
Beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and creamy. 将黄油和棕糖一起搅打,直到变成稀薄的奶油状。
UK Tea with milk and two sugars (= spoonfuls or lumps of sugar), please. 请给我一杯茶,加牛奶和两勺糖。
See also: brown sugarcaster sugarconfectioner's sugardemerara sugargranulatedicing sugarpalm sugarpowdered sugarsuperfine sugar
[ C ] chemistry specialized糖(总称,指溶于水的碳水化合物)
any of several types of simple carbohydrate that dissolves in water
Glucose and lactose are sugars. 葡萄糖和乳糖都是糖类。
[ as form of address ] mainly US宝贝儿,亲爱的
a friendly way of talking to someone that you know
Hi, sugar, did you have a good day at school? 嗨,宝贝儿,你今天在学校过得好吗?
- More examples
- Cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add one dessertspoon of sugar.
- You make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol.
- Meringues are made from sugar and egg whites.
- a spoonful of sugar
Idiom
sugar and spiceidiom (尤指女子)友好和善的
If you describe someone, especially a woman or a girl, as being sugar and spice, you mean that that person is behaving in a kind and friendly way.
She could be all sugar and spice when she wanted to be. 如果她愿意的话,她会非常和善可人。
sugar
exclamation UK uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/ us/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/
(代替 shit,用于表示懊恼)糟糕,哎呀
polite word for shit , used when something annoying happens
Oh sugar, I've just spilled coffee all down my jacket! 噢,真讨厌,我把咖啡溅得外套上到处都是。
sugar
verb [ T ] uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/ us/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/
给…加糖
to put sugar in or on something
He sugared the rims of the martini glasses. 他在盛马提尼的酒杯杯沿上缀以糖粒。
sugared donuts 撒糖甜甜圈