单词 | candy |
释义 | Word Frequency candy(ˈkændɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies 1. mainly US and Canadian confectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc 2. a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficial arm candy 3. like taking candy from a baby verbWord forms: -dies, -dying or -died 4. to cause (sugar, etc) to become crystalline, esp by boiling or (of sugar) to become crystalline through boiling 5. (transitive) to preserve (fruit peel, ginger, etc) by boiling in sugar 6. (transitive) to cover with any crystalline substance, such as ice or sugar Word origin C18: from Old French sucre candi candied sugar, from Arabic qandi candied, from qand cane sugar, of Dravidian origin |
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