Phrase
milk shake
奶昔
a sweet, cold drink made of milk and ice cream, often with added flavoring
- 1.
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
奶和调味料,有时加水果或冰淇淋的泡沫饮料
奶和调味料,有时加水果或冰淇淋的泡沫饮料
In use
I ordered a banana milk shake at the small cafe across the street.
She blended fresh berries into a milk shake for breakfast.
The kids each chose a chocolate milk shake after the game.
have a [flavor] milk shake
常用搭配，flavor 可为 chocolate, strawberry, vanilla 等。
I had a chocolate milk shake after dinner.
我晚饭后喝了一杯巧克力奶昔。
make a milk shake from scratch
强调自制过程。
She made a milk shake from scratch using ice cream and milk.
她用冰淇淋和牛奶从头自制了一杯奶昔。
order a milk shake at [place]
点餐场景常用。
We ordered two milk shakes at the diner.
我们在小餐馆点了两杯奶昔。
drink a milk shake through a straw
说明饮用方式。
He drank his milk shake through a thick straw.
他用粗吸管喝奶昔。
Common mistakes
I want milk shake.I want a milk shake.
中文里没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏不定冠词'a'。'milk shake'是可数名词，指一份饮料时需要用'a milk shake'。
I want two milk shake.I want two milk shakes.
'milk shake'是可数名词，复数形式要加-s。中文没有复数变化，学习者容易忘记词尾变化。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与口味连用，如巧克力奶昔
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