confection
gb/kənfˈɛkʃən/ us/kənfˈɛkʃən/
B2
英语
édesség, bonbon, sütemény, torta, édességek, kreálmány, csodaköltemény, elektuárium, gyógykeverék
名词
B2
1
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
I ate one confection after dinner.
Vacsora után ettem egy édességet.
He gave me a box of confections.
Adott nekem egy doboz bonbont.
常见错误：
Learners may think it means any dessert; in everyday use it often suggests candy or small sweets.
含义
a sweet, candy-like food
搭配
chocolate confections
|sugary confections
|assorted confections
|handmade confections
|holiday confections
|box of confections
|artisan confections
|hard confections
|mint confections
|sweet confections
近义词
candy (More common everyday word in American English.)
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sweet (Broader; can include desserts as well.)
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bonbon (Often a small, fancy chocolate.)
反义词
savory snack (A salty or non-sweet snack.)
主题
food
|cooking
|daily_life
释义
a sweet food like candy or chocolate
A sweet food item such as candy or a small chocolate, often made with sugar and flavorings.
名词
B2
2
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
The bakery makes sweet confections.
A cukrászda édes süteményeket készít.
She chose a chocolate confection.
Egy csokoládés süteményt választott.
常见错误：
Not usually used for ordinary bread or plain biscuits; it suggests a sweet, dessert-like baked item.
含义
a sweet cake or pastry
搭配
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
近义词
pastry (Often smaller and flaky; not necessarily heavily decorated.)
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cake (More specific; a common type of confection.)
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dessert (Much broader; includes non-baked sweets too.)
反义词
savory dish (Food that is not sweet, typically a main or salty item.)
主题
food
|cooking
释义
a sweet baked dessert, like a cake
A sweet baked dessert, especially one that is rich or decorated, such as a cake or pastry.
名词
C1
3
édességek
A2
用法模式：
[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.
学习者例句
I don't eat many confections.
Nem eszem sok édességet.
They sell confections near the checkout.
A pénztárnál édességeket árulnak.
常见错误：
This use is typically plural ('confections') when talking about sweets in general.
含义
sweets as a group
搭配
a selection of confections
|assorted confections
|imported confections
|sugar-free confections
|seasonal confections
|traditional confections
|local confections
|confections and chocolates
|gift confections
|confections aisle
近义词
confectionery (Common for the category of sweets, especially in British English.)
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sweets (More common and informal, especially in British English.)
反义词
staple foods (Basic everyday foods rather than treats.)
主题
food
|shopping
|daily_life
释义
different kinds of sweets together
Sweet foods such as candy and small desserts considered as a group.
名词
C1
LITERARY
4
kreálmány
C1
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
The film is a light confection.
A film egy könnyed kis kreálmány.
常见错误：
This figurative use is not about food, though it keeps the idea of something 'sweet' or decorative.
含义
an attractive, made-up creation
搭配
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
近义词
creation (Neutral; lacks the suggestion of prettiness or artificial sweetness.)
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fabrication (Often implies something invented or not true.)
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showpiece (Emphasizes being designed to impress.)
反义词
plain object (Something simple and not decorative.)
主题
arts
|fashion
|media
释义
something made to look pretty, often not natural
Something that is cleverly or attractively made, often seeming artificial or overly pretty.
名词
C2
TECHNICAL
5
elektuárium
C2
gyógykeverék
C1
用法模式：
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.
常见错误：
This is rare in modern everyday English; it appears mainly in historical or specialist medical contexts.
含义
a prepared mixture, especially medicinal
搭配
a medicinal confection
|herbal confection
|pharmaceutical confection
|a confection of opium
|a confection of senna
|a traditional confection
近义词
preparation (More general term for a made mixture, including medicines.)
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compound (Often used in pharmacy/chemistry; more technical.)
主题
health
|science
释义
a mixture made as a medicine
A substance made by mixing ingredients together, especially a medicinal preparation.
语法
词典原形
confection
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛkʃən/
US/kənfˈɛkʃən/
音节与重音
con - fec - tion （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: confection
- Plural: confection, confections
词族
Forms
confections
noun
Core family
confectioner
noun
confectionery
noun
相关表达
a confection of [something]
1/ə kənfˈɛkʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
a decorative mixture of things
a pretty mix of things
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Add confectioner's sugar to the icing.
- I need confectioner's sugar for this cake.