| 释义 |
jelly/ˈdʒeli/ n. & v.●n. (pl. -ies) 1a a semi-transparent preparation of boiled sugar and fruit juice or milk etc., set to a soft semi-solid consistency, often in a mould, and eaten as a dessert (含糖、果汁、牛奶等，用作甜食的)果冻 b a similar preparation of fruit juice etc. for use as a jam or a condiment (用果汁等配制的)果酱 redcurrant jelly 红醋栗果酱 c a similar preparation derived from meat, bones, etc., and gelatin (肉、骨汤等和胶态蛋白制成的)肉冻 marrowbone jelly 髓骨冻 2 any substance of a similar consistency 果冻状物 3 Brit. slang gelignite (cf. 参见 GELLY) [英] [俚语]爆炸胶 ●v. (-ies, -ied) 1 intr. & tr. set or cause to set as a jelly, congeal 结冻，使凝结；变成胶冻 2 tr. set (food) in a jelly 把(食物)做成胶冻 jellied eels 鳗冻 □ jelly-like adj.[Middle English via Old French gelee ‘frost, jelly’ and Romanic gelata from Latin gelare ‘freeze’, from gelu ‘frost’] |