Dictionary entry
ice-cream float
noun
漂浮冰淇淋，冰淇淋漂浮在碳酸饮料上的甜品饮料
a dessert drink consisting of ice cream floating on a carbonated beverage
- 1.
a drink with ice cream floating in it
In use
I like to make an ice-cream float by adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a glass of root beer.
For a hot summer day, nothing is more refreshing than an ice-cream float with cola.
She ordered an ice-cream float at the diner and enjoyed it with a straw.
have an ice-cream float
Let's have an ice-cream float after dinner.
我们晚饭后吃个漂浮冰淇淋吧。
make an ice-cream float with [ingredient]
She makes an ice-cream float with root beer and vanilla ice cream.
她用沙士汽水和香草冰淇淋做漂浮冰淇淋。
enjoy an ice-cream float
On a hot day, I enjoy an ice-cream float by the pool.
在热天，我享受在泳池边吃漂浮冰淇淋。
Common mistakes
I'll have a float ice-cream, please.I'll have an ice-cream float, please.
在英语中，“ice-cream float”是一个固定的名词短语，顺序不能颠倒。中文学习者可能会受中文语序影响，将修饰成分“float”置于名词前，但正确语序应为“ice-cream”修饰“float”。
I want ice-cream float.I want an ice-cream float.
可数名词短语“ice-cream float”前需要不定冠词“an”，因为“ice-cream”以元音音素开头。学习者可能遗漏冠词，尤其是汉语没有冠词系统。
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