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The word "sugar" can refer to the sweet substance itself, a serving of sugar (like a spoonful or lump), or the act of adding sugar to something. It can also be used informally as a term of endearment or to express mild annoyance.

英语

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sugar ★★★☆☆
/ʃ'ʊgə(r)/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
caster sugar
confectioners’ sugar
demerara sugar
granulated sugar
icing sugar
食糖 Sugar is a sweet substance that is used to make food and drinks sweet. It is usually in the form of small white or brown crystals.
  • ...bags of sugar...

    几袋食糖

  • Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.

    冰激凌富含脂肪和糖。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一匙糖;一块方糖 If someone has one sugar in their tea or coffee, they have one small spoon of sugar or one sugar lump in it.
  • How many sugars do you take?

    你加几勺糖?

  • ...a mug of tea with two sugars.

    一杯加了两块方糖的茶

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[VERB 动词]给…加糖;在…中加糖 If you sugar food or drink, you add sugar to it.
  [V n]
  • He sat down and sugared and stirred his coffee.

    他坐下来,在咖啡中加糖并搅拌。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](食物中所含的)糖,糖分 Sugars are substances that occur naturally in food. When you eat them, the body converts them into energy.
  [usu pl]
  • Plants produce sugars and starch to provide themselves with energy.

    植物产生糖和淀粉来为自身提供能量。

  • ...the natural sugars found in grape juice.

    葡萄汁中所含的天然糖分 

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[N-VOC 称呼名词]宝贝;亲爱的;心肝儿 If one person knows another person very well and likes them a lot, they sometimes call them sugar .
  [feelings]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • I know how to make you feel better, sugar. I'll tell you a story.

    宝贝,我知道怎么能让你感觉好些,我给你讲个故事。

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to sugar the pill→see:
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    Oxford sugar / ˈʃʊɡə(r) ; NAmE ˈʃʊɡər /
    noun
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    verb
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    exclamation
    sugar sugars sugared sugaring
    noun 1 [uncountable ] a sweet substance, often in the form of white or brown crystals,made from the juices of various plants, used in cooking or to make tea, coffee, etc. sweeter 食糖 a sugar plantation/refinery/bowl 甘蔗园;炼糖厂;糖罐 This juice contains no added sugar. 这种果汁没有加糖。 Do you take sugar (= have it in your tea, coffee, etc.)? 您放糖吗? see also
    brown sugar
    ,
    cane sugar
    ,
    caster sugar
    ,
    granulated sugar
    ,
    icing sugar
    2 [countable ] the amount of sugarthat a small spoon can hold or that is contained in a small cube,added to tea, coffee, etc. 一匙糖;一块方糖 How many sugars do you take in coffee? 您在咖啡里放几块方糖? 3 [countable ,  usually plural ] ( technical 术语 ) any of various sweet substances that are found naturally in plants, fruit, etc. (植物、水果等所含的)糖 fruit sugars 果糖 a person's blood sugarlevel (= the amount of glucosein their blood) 人的血糖含量 4 [uncountable ] ( informal) ( especially NAmE) a way of addressing sb that you like or love (爱称)宝贝儿,亲爱的 See you later, sugar. 回头见,亲爱的。
    verb sugarsth to add sugar to sth; to cover sth in sugar 在…中加糖;在…上撒糖;给…裹上糖衣 IDIOMsee
    pill
    n.
    exclamation used to show that you are annoyed when you do sth stupid or when sth goes wrong (to avoid saying shit ) (做了蠢事或出现差错时表示懊恼,用作 shit 的委婉语)哎呀,真是的 Oh sugar! I've forgotten my book! 哎呀!我忘记带书了! sugar / ˈʃʊɡə(r) ; NAmE ˈʃʊɡər /
    LDC
    sugar1 noun
    sugar2 verb
    sugarsug‧ar1 /ˈʃʊɡə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W3 noun
    Word Origin
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    1[uncountable] a sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet:  Do you take sugar in your coffee?2[countable] British English the amount of sugar that a small spoon can hold:  How many sugars do you want in your tea?3[countable] technical one of several sweet substances formed in plants4spoken used to address someone you like very muchCOLLOCATIONSphrasesa teaspoon/spoonful of sugar· The drink contains seven teaspoons of sugar per can.a lump of sugar (also a sugar lump) (=a small block of sugar)· He put three lumps of sugar in his coffee.verbstake sugar (=have sugar in your tea or coffee)· ‘Do you take sugar?’ ‘No, thank you.’sprinkle something with sugar· Sprinkle the cake with sugar.sugar dissolves (=becomes part of a liquid)· Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
    sugar1 noun
    sugar2 verb
    sugarsugar2 verb [transitive]
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    to add sugar or cover something with sugar SYN  sweeten:  Did you sugar my coffee?sugared adjective:  sugared almonds
    WDF

    sugar

    [ˈʃʊgə(r)]sugared, sugaring, sugars

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    sugars[871]
    使甜(45%),糖缸(33%),在...上撒糖(22%)
    n.糖;食糖;甜言蜜语
    vt.加糖于;粉饰
    vi.形成糖
    n.(Sugar)人名;(英)休格

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