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Biscuit Cake Small ˈbɪskɪt English Dry Takes Noun

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。

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/bɪ̱skɪt/
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[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
    2
    [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]
      3
      [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.
        [V inflects]
        [emphasis]
        [BRIT 英]
        in AM, use 美国英语用 take the cake

        Oxford bis·cuit / ˈbɪskɪt ; NAmE ˈbɪskɪt / noun 1 [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
         (1 )
        see also
        digestive biscuit
        ,
        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 IDIOM take the ˈbiscuit ( BrE) ( also take the ˈcake NAmE, 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! biscuit biscuits
        bis·cuit / ˈbɪskɪt ; NAmE ˈbɪskɪt /
        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 eat SYN 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 heard SYN  take the cake especially American English:  I’ve heard some excuses, but this really takes the biscuit!
        WDF

        biscuit

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        饼干(93%),淡褐色(7%)
        n.小点心,饼干

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