comfit
noun [ C ] old use uk/ˈkʌm.fɪt/ us/ˈkʌm.fɪt/
康菲蜜饯,康菲糖(由坚果、瓜子或干果加上硬糖制成的一种老式糖果)
an old-fashioned sweet made of a nut, seed, or piece of dried fruit with a hard sugar covering
She brought out a box of comfits. 她买了一盒康菲蜜饯。
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- UK Crowned with its frothy whip and scattered with coloured comfits, the trifle was a very pretty dish for a party.
- The dragee is a direct descendant of the English comfit, which, sadly, is no longer with us.
- Alice presented the animals with comfits from her pocket.
- The picture shows blue-and-white porcelain dishes filled with comfits and sweetmeats.