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单词 candy
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Definition of candy in English:

candy

nounPlural candies ˈkandiˈkændi
North American
  • 1mass noun Sweets; confectionery.

    〈北美〉糖果

    as modifier a candy bar
    count noun pink and yellow candies

    粉红和黄色糖果。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More than most candies, fudge requires precision in temperature and technique.
    • First prize was a large piece of maple-sugar candy with walnuts.
    • I answer through a mouthful of chocolate candies.
    • Other studies of potato chips and chocolate candies show drastic increases in snacking when the subject is given a larger bag of food.
    • But most cereals are full of sugar and flavored like candy, cookies or doughnuts.
    • Unlike refined sugars found in candy and desserts, these simple sugars bring energy in a nutritious way.
    • I pass the video games and unattended snack bar, noting that there are candies on display.
    • And the restaurant sells its own line of chocolate candies, brownies, and sumptuous dessert toppings from a retail counter up front.
    • Albanians enjoy a variety of candies, cookies, custards, sweet breads, and preserves.
    • I stocked up on some sugar free candy for the train trip, and strolled back.
    • These are hard peppermint candies with a chocolate filling.
    • Children and adults wearing braces have to be aware of candies with caramel and nuts.
    • Write down everything that you eat including cakes, candies and snacks.
    • At one store, they found a very large assortment of fine candies and chocolates.
    • Chew sugarless gum, suck on sugarless candy, and drink plenty of unsweetened fluids.
    • These sweeteners are most often found in sugar-free candies, gum and ice cream.
    • Simple sugars such as candy and sodas will give you a quick energy high and then drop you flat in mood and strength.
    • It didn't take long to arrive at Sweet Treats, her favourite candy store in Greenwood, where all varieties of chocolates and candies were sold.
    • Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
    • Use a variety of candies to decorate, like raisins, red hots, gum drops, etc.
    Synonyms
    sweets, bonbons, confectionery
    1. 1.1British Sugar crystallized by repeated boiling and slow evaporation.
      〈主英〉冰糖
      making candy at home is not difficult—the key is cooking the syrup to the right temperature
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It's much like candy in that respect, it's shiny and tasty, but not really filling.
      • Although the history of pulled sugar and pulled candy goes back to the Middle Ages, rock with letters in it is probably a recent invention.
verbcandies, candying, candied ˈkandiˈkændi
[with object]often as adjective candied
  • Preserve (fruit) by coating and impregnating it with a sugar syrup.

    把(水果)制成蜜饯

    candied fruit

    水果蜜饯。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I had half a mind to make some kind of winter squash soup, and was toying with the idea of adding candied orange peel to make it more interesting.
    • At my outdoor market, I've been buying colorful blood oranges from Tunisia and Spain and making refreshing sorbets, then candying the peel to serve alongside.
    • It was a chocolate cake with white frosting and candied cherries on top.
    • I also had some sultana raisins and candied zest of bitter oranges from Spain.
    • She sorts the bread into different types and points out one piece that's full of candied fruit and spices, insisting I taste some.
    • Soon he is asking my opinion of a gingery chutney full of succulent candied orange peel and honey infused with rose petals.
    • Once candied, these cherries will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator.
    • You can buy anything, from steamed dumplings to grilled meats, to hot soups to pancakes or candied fresh fruit.
    • Cardamom seeds and candied citron may be difficult to find; try the local health food store.
    • Generally, these fruits are candied, but they may also be eaten fresh.
    • Scents wafted from the stands: candied apples, cooked sausages, and fresh breads.
    • An Aussie sweet wine that never lets you down, this is a perfumed, floral style with notes of orange peel and candied fruits.
    • Glistening candied clementines stunned us with their gorgeous color.
    • It was garnished with some candied orange peel, all of which combined perfectly with my glass of Muscat De Lunel.
    • I'm not a big fan of fruitcake; candied fruit is not my thing.
    • She took him to Inverness and laid a picnic on Shell Beach, and then he made her a dinner that included candied walnuts.
    • Jetta was helping herself to some candied fruits and a summer salad.
    • If you can't make it to the orchards this year but would like to re-create a little of that harvest fun at home, try making some candied apples.
    • Soon after, apricots, peaches, honey and candied fruits come into play as you sip towards the bottom of the glass.
    • Okay, it's not exactly sugar-free, since some of the dried fruits are candied with sugar.

Phrases

  • be like a kid in a candy store (or shop)

    • Have many enticing options from which it is difficult to make a selection.

      when I hit the market I'm like a kid in a candy store

Origin

Mid 17th century (as a verb): the noun use is from late Middle English sugar-candy, from French sucre candi 'crystallized sugar', from Arabic sukkar 'sugar' + qandī 'candied', based on Sanskrit khaṇḍa 'fragment'.

Rhymes

Andy, bandy, brandy, dandy, Gandhi, glissandi, handy, jim-dandy, Kandy, Mandy, modus operandi, Nandi, randy, Río Grande, sandhi, sandy, sforzandi, shandy

Definition of candy in US English:

candy

nounˈkændiˈkandē
North American
  • 1A sweet food made with sugar or syrup combined with fruit, chocolate, or nuts.

    as modifier a candy bar
    pink and yellow candies

    粉红和黄色糖果。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Use a variety of candies to decorate, like raisins, red hots, gum drops, etc.
    • I pass the video games and unattended snack bar, noting that there are candies on display.
    • Unlike refined sugars found in candy and desserts, these simple sugars bring energy in a nutritious way.
    • More than most candies, fudge requires precision in temperature and technique.
    • And the restaurant sells its own line of chocolate candies, brownies, and sumptuous dessert toppings from a retail counter up front.
    • First prize was a large piece of maple-sugar candy with walnuts.
    • I answer through a mouthful of chocolate candies.
    • At one store, they found a very large assortment of fine candies and chocolates.
    • I stocked up on some sugar free candy for the train trip, and strolled back.
    • These are hard peppermint candies with a chocolate filling.
    • Chew sugarless gum, suck on sugarless candy, and drink plenty of unsweetened fluids.
    • Albanians enjoy a variety of candies, cookies, custards, sweet breads, and preserves.
    • Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
    • These sweeteners are most often found in sugar-free candies, gum and ice cream.
    • Write down everything that you eat including cakes, candies and snacks.
    • Other studies of potato chips and chocolate candies show drastic increases in snacking when the subject is given a larger bag of food.
    • But most cereals are full of sugar and flavored like candy, cookies or doughnuts.
    • It didn't take long to arrive at Sweet Treats, her favourite candy store in Greenwood, where all varieties of chocolates and candies were sold.
    • Children and adults wearing braces have to be aware of candies with caramel and nuts.
    • Simple sugars such as candy and sodas will give you a quick energy high and then drop you flat in mood and strength.
    Synonyms
    sweets, bonbons, confectionery
    1. 1.1British Sugar crystallized by repeated boiling and slow evaporation.
      〈主英〉冰糖
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It's much like candy in that respect, it's shiny and tasty, but not really filling.
      • Although the history of pulled sugar and pulled candy goes back to the Middle Ages, rock with letters in it is probably a recent invention.
verbˈkændiˈkandē
[with object]often as adjective candied
  • Preserve (fruit) by coating and impregnating it with a sugar syrup.

    把(水果)制成蜜饯

    candied fruit

    水果蜜饯。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you can't make it to the orchards this year but would like to re-create a little of that harvest fun at home, try making some candied apples.
    • Once candied, these cherries will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator.
    • She sorts the bread into different types and points out one piece that's full of candied fruit and spices, insisting I taste some.
    • Soon he is asking my opinion of a gingery chutney full of succulent candied orange peel and honey infused with rose petals.
    • Cardamom seeds and candied citron may be difficult to find; try the local health food store.
    • I had half a mind to make some kind of winter squash soup, and was toying with the idea of adding candied orange peel to make it more interesting.
    • Okay, it's not exactly sugar-free, since some of the dried fruits are candied with sugar.
    • I'm not a big fan of fruitcake; candied fruit is not my thing.
    • It was garnished with some candied orange peel, all of which combined perfectly with my glass of Muscat De Lunel.
    • An Aussie sweet wine that never lets you down, this is a perfumed, floral style with notes of orange peel and candied fruits.
    • You can buy anything, from steamed dumplings to grilled meats, to hot soups to pancakes or candied fresh fruit.
    • Jetta was helping herself to some candied fruits and a summer salad.
    • Scents wafted from the stands: candied apples, cooked sausages, and fresh breads.
    • She took him to Inverness and laid a picnic on Shell Beach, and then he made her a dinner that included candied walnuts.
    • Glistening candied clementines stunned us with their gorgeous color.
    • I also had some sultana raisins and candied zest of bitter oranges from Spain.
    • At my outdoor market, I've been buying colorful blood oranges from Tunisia and Spain and making refreshing sorbets, then candying the peel to serve alongside.
    • Soon after, apricots, peaches, honey and candied fruits come into play as you sip towards the bottom of the glass.
    • Generally, these fruits are candied, but they may also be eaten fresh.
    • It was a chocolate cake with white frosting and candied cherries on top.

Phrases

  • be like a kid in a candy store (or shop)

    • Have many enticing options from which it is difficult to make a selection.

      he is texting so many girls right now he is like a kid in a candy store

Origin

Mid 17th century (as a verb): the noun use is from late Middle English sugar-candy, from French sucre candi ‘crystallized sugar’, from Arabic sukkar ‘sugar’ + qandī ‘candied’, based on Sanskrit khaṇḍa ‘fragment’.

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