"molasses" in Chinese (Simplified)
糖蜜
Definition
一种在提炼甘蔗或甜菜制糖过程中产生的浓稠、深色、甜味的糖浆。常用于烘焙、烹饪,有时也用作甜味剂。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英语中常用于美式和加勒比菜肴,尤其是烘焙和烧烤酱料中。英式英语中类似物叫“treacle”(糖浆),但不完全相同。“slow as molasses”形容某事很慢。molasses有浅色、深色和黑糖蜜等不同类型。
Examples
She poured molasses on her pancakes.
她把**糖蜜**倒在煎饼上。
The recipe calls for a cup of molasses.
食谱需要一杯**糖蜜**。
Cookies made with molasses have a rich flavor.
用**糖蜜**做的饼干味道很浓郁。
When it's cold outside, molasses gets even thicker and harder to pour.
天冷时,**糖蜜**会变得更稠,更难倒出来。
I tried making gingerbread with blackstrap molasses for a deeper taste.
我用黑糖蜜做姜饼,味道更浓郁。
Traffic downtown moves as slow as molasses during rush hour.
市中心高峰时段的交通像**糖蜜**一样慢。