"treacle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 糖浆

Definition

一种浓稠、甜味、深色的糖浆，由糖制成，常用于烹饪或烘焙。有时也用来形容过于感伤的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于英式英语，多用于食谱或甜点（如‘treacle tart’）。比喻用法表示过于感伤或甜腻。美式英语更常用'molasses'。

Examples

I added treacle to the cake mixture.

我在蛋糕糊里加了**糖浆**。

Treacle is very sweet and thick.

**糖浆**很甜很稠。

We bought a jar of treacle at the market.

我们在市场上买了一罐**糖浆**。

He poured too much treacle on his oatmeal, so it was really sticky.

他在燕麦粥里倒了太多**糖浆**，结果变得很粘。

This movie is full of emotional treacle—I just can’t take it seriously.

这部电影充满了情感**糖浆**，我觉得太夸张了。

Whenever she talks about her cat, she lays on the treacle pretty thick.

每当她谈论自己的猫时，她总是很夸张地加上一层**糖浆**似的感情。