confection
gb/kənfˈɛkʃən/ us/kənfˈɛkʃən/
B2
Anh
édesség, bonbon, sütemény, torta, édességek, kreálmány, csodaköltemény, elektuárium, gyógykeverék
DANH TỪ
B2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [confection]; a box of [confections]
The shop sells handmade chocolate confections with unusual flavors.
A bolt szokatlan ízű, kézzel készített csokoládés bonbonokat árul.
She bought a small box of confections as a thank-you gift.
Köszönőajándéknak vett egy kis doboz bonbont.
These mint confections are meant to freshen your breath.
Ví dụ cho người học
I ate one confection after dinner.
Vacsora után ettem egy édességet.
He gave me a box of confections.
Adott nekem egy doboz bonbont.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think it means any dessert; in everyday use it often suggests candy or small sweets.
Nghĩa
a sweet, candy-like food
Cụm từ đi kèm
chocolate confections
|sugary confections
|assorted confections
|handmade confections
|holiday confections
|box of confections
|artisan confections
|hard confections
|mint confections
|sweet confections
Từ đồng nghĩa
candy (More common everyday word in American English.)
|
sweet (Broader; can include desserts as well.)
|
bonbon (Often a small, fancy chocolate.)
Từ trái nghĩa
savory snack (A salty or non-sweet snack.)
Chủ đề
food
|cooking
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
a sweet food like candy or chocolate
A sweet food item such as candy or a small chocolate, often made with sugar and flavorings.
DANH TỪ
B2
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [confection]; an elaborate [confection]
The bakery window was filled with brightly iced confections.
A pékség kirakata tele volt élénk színű cukormázzal bevont süteményekkel.
For her birthday, he ordered a towering confection covered in roses made of sugar.
A születésnapjára egy magas, cukorrózsákkal borított tortát rendelt.
They served a delicate confection of sponge cake and cream.
Ví dụ cho người học
The bakery makes sweet confections.
A cukrászda édes süteményeket készít.
She chose a chocolate confection.
Egy csokoládés süteményt választott.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Not usually used for ordinary bread or plain biscuits; it suggests a sweet, dessert-like baked item.
Nghĩa
a sweet cake or pastry
Cụm từ đi kèm
an elaborate confection
|a layered confection
|a frosted confection
|a pastry confection
|a cream-filled confection
|a rich confection
|a decorated confection
|a bakery confection
|a sugar-coated confection
|a homemade confection
Từ đồng nghĩa
pastry (Often smaller and flaky; not necessarily heavily decorated.)
|
cake (More specific; a common type of confection.)
|
dessert (Much broader; includes non-baked sweets too.)
Từ trái nghĩa
savory dish (Food that is not sweet, typically a main or salty item.)
Chủ đề
food
|cooking
Định nghĩa
a sweet baked dessert, like a cake
A sweet baked dessert, especially one that is rich or decorated, such as a cake or pastry.
DANH TỪ
C1
3
édességek
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[confections] (plural) from [place]; a selection of [confections]
The store carries imported confections from Japan and Korea.
Az üzlet Japánból és Koreából importált édességeket árul.
He tries to avoid confections and other sugary snacks.
Igyekszik kerülni az édességeket és más cukros nassolnivalókat.
They put out a selection of confections for guests to nibble on.
Ví dụ cho người học
I don't eat many confections.
Nem eszem sok édességet.
They sell confections near the checkout.
A pénztárnál édességeket árulnak.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is typically plural ('confections') when talking about sweets in general.
Nghĩa
sweets as a group
Cụm từ đi kèm
a selection of confections
|assorted confections
|imported confections
|sugar-free confections
|seasonal confections
|traditional confections
|local confections
|confections and chocolates
|gift confections
|confections aisle
Từ đồng nghĩa
confectionery (Common for the category of sweets, especially in British English.)
|
sweets (More common and informal, especially in British English.)
Từ trái nghĩa
staple foods (Basic everyday foods rather than treats.)
Chủ đề
food
|shopping
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
different kinds of sweets together
Sweet foods such as candy and small desserts considered as a group.
DANH TỪ
C1
LITERARY
4
kreálmány
C1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [confection] of [material/ideas]
The movie is a glossy confection meant to entertain rather than challenge.
A film egy csillogó kreálmány, amely inkább szórakoztatni akar, mint elgondolkodtatni.
She wore a confection of tulle and sequins that sparkled under the lights.
Egy tüllből és flitterekből készült, a fények alatt csillogó csodakölteményt viselt.
The ad is a bright confection of color and sound.
Ví dụ cho người học
The film is a light confection.
A film egy könnyed kis kreálmány.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This figurative use is not about food, though it keeps the idea of something 'sweet' or decorative.
Nghĩa
an attractive, made-up creation
Cụm từ đi kèm
a glossy confection
|a visual confection
|a romantic confection
|a cinematic confection
|a frothy confection
|a pastel confection
|a confection of lace
|a confection of color
|a confection of fantasy
|a confection of sound and light
Từ đồng nghĩa
creation (Neutral; lacks the suggestion of prettiness or artificial sweetness.)
|
fabrication (Often implies something invented or not true.)
|
showpiece (Emphasizes being designed to impress.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plain object (Something simple and not decorative.)
Chủ đề
arts
|fashion
|media
Định nghĩa
something made to look pretty, often not natural
Something that is cleverly or attractively made, often seeming artificial or overly pretty.
DANH TỪ
C2
TECHNICAL
5
elektuárium
C2
gyógykeverék
C1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a confection of [ingredient]
The text describes a confection of herbs used to soothe the stomach.
A szöveg egy gyomornyugtatásra használt gyógynövényes elektuáriumot ír le.
In older pharmacy records, the remedy is listed as a sugar-based confection.
A régebbi gyógyszertári nyilvántartásokban a szert cukoralapú elektuáriumként tüntetik fel.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This is rare in modern everyday English; it appears mainly in historical or specialist medical contexts.
Nghĩa
a prepared mixture, especially medicinal
Cụm từ đi kèm
a medicinal confection
|herbal confection
|pharmaceutical confection
|a confection of opium
|a confection of senna
|a traditional confection
Từ đồng nghĩa
preparation (More general term for a made mixture, including medicines.)
|
compound (Often used in pharmacy/chemistry; more technical.)
Chủ đề
health
|science
Định nghĩa
a mixture made as a medicine
A substance made by mixing ingredients together, especially a medicinal preparation.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
confection
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛkʃən/
US/kənfˈɛkʃən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - fec - tion (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: confection
- Plural: confection, confections
Họ từ
Forms
confections
noun
Core family
confectioner
noun
confectionery
noun
Cách diễn đạt
a confection of [something]
1/ə kənfˈɛkʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
a decorative mixture of things
a pretty mix of things
Ví dụ
- They served a confection of berries, cream, and crushed meringue.
- Her hat was a confection of feathers and ribbon.
- The display was a confection of pastel colors and soft lighting.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It was a confection of fruit and cream.
confectioner's sugar
1/kənfˈɛkʃənɚz ʃˈʊɡɚ/
fixed phrase
powdered sugar for icing
very fine sugar used for icing
Ví dụ
- Beat the butter with confectioner's sugar until smooth.
- She dusted the cookies with confectioner's sugar before serving.
- The frosting is made from cream cheese and confectioner's sugar.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Add confectioner's sugar to the icing.
- I need confectioner's sugar for this cake.