Word · Frequency #15385
dainty
美味佳肴;珍馐
核心释义
a delicacy; a choice or pleasing food
- 1.
精美食品;佳肴
A delicacy (choice or pleasing food).
- 2.
美味佳肴
something considered choice to eat
精美食品;佳肴;美味佳肴
用法In use
The hostess served a plate of dainties at the tea party.
用法提示:此处dainties为名词复数,指精致美味的小点心。
She considered the small cake a real dainty.
用法提示:此处dainty为名词单数,指一块精致可口的食物。
These dainties were the most popular part of the banquet.
用法提示:此处dainties为名词复数,泛指多种精致小食。
a dainty
She offered each guest a dainty from the silver tray.
她给每位客人递上一块银盘上的小点心。
an assortment of dainties
The bakery displayed an assortment of dainties.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a plate of dainties
- 一盘美味佳肴
- She brought a plate of dainties to the party.她带了一盘美味佳肴去参加聚会。
- serve dainties
- 端上美味佳肴
- The chef served dainties to the guests.厨师给客人们端上了美味佳肴。
- taste dainties
- 品尝珍馐
- We tasted dainties from the local bakery.我们品尝了当地面包店的珍馐。
- a selection of dainties
- 精选美味佳肴
- The menu offers a selection of dainties.菜单上提供各种精选美味佳肴。
流行文化与引用
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
dai 像拼音“待”,款待客人时要摆出的珍馐美味。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学文本、正式宴席菜单、历史叙述 作名词表示“美味佳肴、珍馐”时,通常用于正式或带有文学色彩的语境,比较常见于文学作品或正式宴席的描述;日常口语中较少直接使用,可改用 delicacy 或 treat。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 painty 与 dainty 完全押韵(/ˈpeɪnti/ 对 /ˈdeɪnti/)。safety /ˈseɪfti/ 和 hasty /ˈheɪsti/ 拼写相似且都以长元音 /eɪ/ 开头,但后面的辅音不同,不押韵。county /ˈkaʊnti/、plenty /ˈplenti/、twenty /ˈtwenti/ 拼写都以 -nty 结尾,但元音分别读 /aʊ/、/ɛ/、/ɛ/,与 dainty 的 /eɪ/ 不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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