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| /ˈdʒeli/ |
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| 1 | C/U BRITISH a soft sweet food made from fruit juice , sugar , and gelatine that you can see through and that shakes when you touch it 果冻 | The children were sitting eating jelly and ice cream. 孩子们正在坐着吃果冻和冰淇淋。 | |
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| 2 | C/U MAINLY AMERICAN a sweet sticky food that is made from boiled fruit juice and sugar and is often spread on bread （常涂于面包上的）果酱 | blackcurrant jelly 茶藨子果酱 | |
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| 3 | C/U a sauce that is made with meat juice and is made solid by adding gelatine 肉冻 |
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| 4 | U a soft and sticky substance 胶冻；胶状物 | petroleum jelly 石油脂 | |
| PHRASE |
| - | turn to/feel like jelly
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| if your legs turn to jelly or feel like jelly , they suddenly feel very weak because you are nervous or frightened |
| （因紧张或害怕而）腿脚发软 |
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