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单词 chocolate
释义

chocolate

noun

choc·​o·​late ˈchä-k(ə-)lət How to pronounce chocolate (audio) ˈchȯ- How to pronounce chocolate (audio)
1
: a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk
The boy stirred the chocolate before drinking it.
2
: a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans
The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.
3
: a small candy with a center (such as a fondant) and a chocolate coating
gave her a box of chocolates
4
: a brownish gray
The bird's plumage was a shade of chocolate.
chocolate adjective

Example Sentences

The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate. She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
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Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably an alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikolātl, from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + ātl water, liquid

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

chocolate

noun

choc·​o·​late ˈchä-kə-lət How to pronounce chocolate (audio)
ˈchä-klət,
ˈchȯ-
1
: a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans
2
: a candy made or coated with chocolate
3
: a beverage of chocolate in water or milk
… he ordered … a pot of coffee and another of chocolate. Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain

chocolate

adjective

as in white

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • white
  • sandy
  • chalky
  • sepia
  • dun
  • whitish
  • ashy
  • pale
  • ashen
  • silver
  • mousy
  • brindle
  • mousey
  • hoar
  • brindled
  • pewter
  • palish
  • neutral
  • gray
  • hoary
  • grizzled
  • livid
  • faded
  • silvery
  • grayish
  • slate
  • argentine
  • achromatic
  • sad
  • grey
  • slaty
  • colorless
  • dirty
  • leaden
  • washed-out
  • steely
  • dull
  • slatey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rich
  • gay
  • colored
  • deep
  • bright
  • chromatic
  • multicolored
  • variegated
  • colorful
  • varicolored
  • polychromatic
  • ablaze
  • polychrome
  • motley
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