Firstly, 'biscuit' (British English) refers to a small, flat, crisp, and usually sweet cake, equivalent to 'cookie' in American English. Secondly, 'biscuit' (American English) refers to a small, round, dry cake made with baking powder, baking soda, or yeast, similar to a scone. Additionally, 'biscuit' can be used in the phrase 'take the biscuit' to express surprise at someone's foolish, rude, or selfish behavior.
B首先,biscuit(英式英语)指小而扁平、酥脆通常是甜的饼干,相当于美式英语中的cookie。
其次,biscuit(美式英语)指用泡打粉、小苏打或酵母制成的小圆面包。
此外,biscuit 也可用于短语“take the biscuit”,表示某事令人吃惊地愚蠢、粗鲁或自私。
[N-COUNT 可数名词]饼干 A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
[BRIT 英]
in AM, use 美国英语用 cookie
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]烤饼;小圆面包 A biscuit is a small round dry cake that is made with baking powder, baking soda, or yeast.
[AM 美]
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[PHRASE 短语](强调吃惊)竟然做出这种(愚蠢、粗野或自私的)事情 If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.
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[BRIT 英]
in AM, use 美国英语用 take the cake
Oxford
bis·cuit★/ˈbɪskɪt; NAmEˈbɪskɪt/noun1★[countable ]( BrE) a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until crisp 饼干◆a packet of chocolate biscuits一包巧克力饼干◆a selection of cheese biscuits精选的乳酪饼干☞compare
cookie
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digestive biscuit
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dog biscuit
2[countable ]( NAmE) a soft bread roll, often eaten with gravy松饼(食用时常佐以肉汁)3[uncountable ]a pale yellowish-brown colour 淡黄褐色IDIOMtake the ˈbiscuit( BrE) (alsotake the ˈcakeNAmE,BrE)( informal) to be the most surprising, annoying, etc. thing that has happened or that sb has done 空前惊人;极其讨厌◆You've done some stupid things before, but this really takes the biscuit!你以前确也干过些蠢事,但这一次实在吓人!biscuitbiscuitsbis·cuit/ˈbɪskɪt; NAmEˈbɪskɪt/
LDC
biscuitbis‧cuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ ●●●S2 noun
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1[countable] British English a small thin dry cake that is usually sweet and made for one person to eatSYN cookie American English: a packet of chocolate biscuits cheese and biscuits2[countable] American English a type of soft bread baked in small round pieces3[uncountable] a light brown colour4take the biscuit British English informal to be the most surprising, annoying etc thing you have ever heardSYN take the cake especially American English: I’ve heard some excuses, but this really takes the biscuit!
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biscuit
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biscuits[4081]
饼干(93%),淡褐色(7%)
n.小点心,饼干
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