Crouton Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

crouton

noun

快速理解

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Crouton 指一種酥脆的小麵包丁,常用於增添沙拉或湯品的口感。

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    主要含義

    EN: A small piece of toasted or fried bread, often seasoned, used as a garnish or topping.

    翻譯: 一種經烘烤或油炸的小塊麵包,通常會調味,用作裝飾或配料。

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    常見用途

    EN: Typically added to salads, soups, or stews to provide a crunchy texture.

    翻譯: 通常加入沙拉、湯品或燉菜中,以提供酥脆的口感。

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    製作方式

    EN: Made from stale bread that is cubed and then baked, fried, or toasted until crisp.

    翻譯: 由不新鮮的麵包切成小方塊後,經烘烤、油炸或烘烤至酥脆製成。

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    商業產品

    EN: Also refers to commercially produced, packaged croutons sold as a pantry staple.

    翻譯: 亦指作為常備食品販售的商業化生產、包裝好的麵包丁。

小提醒:注意發音:/ˈkruː.tɒn/,結尾的 'ton' 發音類似中文的「頓」,而非「湯」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Crouton" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a small piece of toasted or fried bread, often seasoned, used to add crunch to salads or soups

一種小塊的烤麵包或油炸麵包,通常經過調味,用於為沙拉或湯增添酥脆口感

The Caesar salad was topped with garlicky croutons.

凱薩沙拉上撒滿了蒜味麵包丁。

She made her own croutons from stale bread.

她用吃剩的麵包自製了麵包丁。

The soup came with a small bowl of croutons on the side.

湯品附帶了一小碗麵包丁。

2. a small, crisp piece of bread used as a garnish or snack

用作裝飾或零食的小塊酥脆麵包

He nibbled on the croutons while waiting for the main course.

他在等主菜時,小口吃著麵包丁。

These cheese-flavored croutons are delicious on their own.

這些起司口味的麵包丁單吃就很美味。

3. (by extension) any small, crisp piece of food resembling a bread crouton

(引申義)任何類似麵包丁的小塊酥脆食物

The chef used fried polenta croutons as an innovative topping.

主廚使用了油炸玉米粥丁作為創新的配料。

For a gluten-free option, try these cauliflower croutons.

若需無麩質選擇,可以試試這些花椰菜丁。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
a crouton一塊麵包丁He added a crouton to his soup. (他在湯裡加了一塊麵包丁。)
croutons麵包丁 (複數)The salad is topped with garlic croutons. (沙拉上撒了大蒜麵包丁。)
stale/bread for croutons用來做麵包丁的陳麵包/麵包She saved the stale bread for croutons. (她把陳麵包留著做麵包丁。)
sprinkle/scatter croutons撒上麵包丁Sprinkle the croutons over the Caesar salad. (將麵包丁撒在凱薩沙拉上。)
toasted/baked croutons烤過的麵包丁I prefer homemade baked croutons. (我偏好自製的烤麵包丁。)

用法說明

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可數名詞 vs. 不可數名詞

  • "crouton" 是可數名詞,指單個的麵包丁。複數形式為 "croutons"。
  • 當指一道菜中作為配料的許多麵包丁時,通常使用複數形式 "croutons"。
  • 在食譜或點餐時,詢問數量會用 "How many croutons?",而非 "How much crouton?"。

對比範例: EN: This salad needs one more crouton for decoration. 翻譯: 這份沙拉還需要一顆麵包丁來裝飾。

EN:I love the crunchy croutons in this Caesar salad.

翻譯:我很喜歡這份凱薩沙拉裡脆脆的麵包丁。

總結建議

使用 "crouton" 時,請記住它是一個可數名詞,在大多數情況下會以複數形式 "croutons" 出現。

易混淆對比

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crouton vs breadcrumb

Crouton 是較大塊的油炸或烘烤麵包丁,通常用於沙拉或湯品裝飾;breadcrumb 則是細碎的麵包屑,主要用於裹粉或增加食物口感。

crouton vs crostini

Crouton 是鬆散的麵包丁,作為配料;crostini 則是切片烘烤的麵包片,常作為承載醬料或配料的開胃小點。

crouton vs stuffing

Crouton 是單獨的乾燥麵包塊;stuffing 是混合了調味料、蔬菜等的濕潤麵包填料,用於塞入肉類或單獨烘烤。

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,當你複述或提及別人對這個詞的用法時,常會加上引號或改變語氣。 EN: She said she wanted "croutons" on her salad, but they were out. 翻譯: 她說她想要沙拉上放「croutons」,但他們賣完了。

EN:My friend keeps calling them "fancy bread cubes" instead of croutons.

翻譯:我朋友一直把它們叫做「花式麵包丁」,而不是croutons。

語氣強調

在非正式對話中,可能會用誇張的語氣或重複來強調這個詞,表達對某物的渴望或厭惡。 EN: I need croutons. Like, really need them. This salad is so boring. 翻譯: 我需要croutons。真的,超需要的。這沙拉太無聊了。

EN:Ugh, not croutons again! They're always so stale here.

翻譯:呃,又是croutons!這裡的總是這麼不脆。

停頓填充

在思考或組織句子時,有時會用這個詞作為暫時的填充詞,尤其是在談論食物或點餐的情境中。 EN: I'll have the Caesar salad with... uh... croutons, please. 翻譯: 我要一份凱撒沙拉,加...呃...croutons,謝謝。

EN:So for the soup, we could add some... what's the word... croutons on top.

翻譯:所以這道湯,我們可以在上面加一些...那個詞怎麼說...croutons。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免使用上述口語化的引述、語氣強調或停頓填充用法。請直接、精確地使用「crouton」一詞,或使用其標準中文譯名「麵包丁」。

常見短語

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a crouton

indefinite article + crouton

一塊麵包丁

croutons

plural form

麵包丁(複數)

garlic croutons

adjective + croutons

大蒜麵包丁

salad with croutons

noun + with + croutons

加了麵包丁的沙拉

sprinkle croutons

verb + croutons

撒上麵包丁

stale bread for croutons

stale bread + for + croutons

用來做麵包丁的陳麵包

homemade croutons

adjective + croutons

自製麵包丁

常見錯誤

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×I added some croutons in my soup.

I added some croutons to my soup.

使用介系詞 'to' 表示將某物加入另一物中,而非 'in'。

×This salad has a crouton.

This salad has croutons.

通常使用複數形式 'croutons',因為沙拉中通常會放多個麵包丁。

×I like the crunchy crouton on the soup.

I like the crunchy croutons in the soup.

描述湯裡的麵包丁時,通常用 'in the soup'。若用 'on' 可能指浮在表面的一片,但通常仍用複數且情境較不自然。

×Can I have extra crouton?

Can I have extra croutons?

請求額外的麵包丁時,應使用複數形式 'croutons'。

×I made homemade crouton from old bread.

I made homemade croutons from old bread.

自製麵包丁通常會做多個,因此使用複數 'croutons'。

詞形變化

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