释义 |
toffee/ˈtɒfi/n. (also 亦作 toffy) (pl. toffees or toffies) 1 a kind of firm or hard sweet softening when sucked or chewed, made by boiling sugar, butter, etc. 乳脂糖,太妃糖(由滚烫的蔗糖和黄油等制成的硬糖,含服或咀嚼时会软化) 2 Brit. a small piece of this [英] (一小块)乳脂糖,太妃糖 □ for toffee (prec. by 前接 can't etc.) Brit. colloq. (denoting incompetence) at all [英口] (表示无能)根本不,一点也不 they couldn't sing for toffee 他们根本不会唱歌 [later variant of TAFFY] |