confection

英 [kənˈfekʃn]

美 [kənˈfekʃn]

n.  (精美诱人的)甜点，甜食; 精工制作的物品(如建筑物或衣物)

复数：confections　

GRETEM8医学

BNC.22176 / COCA.19184

牛津词典

noun

• （精美诱人的）甜点，甜食
  a cake or other sweet food that looks very attractive
• 精工制作的物品（如建筑物或衣物）
  a thing such as a building or piece of clothing, that is made in a skilful or complicated way

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 甜食;甜点
  You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as aconfection.
  1. ...a confection made with honey and nuts.
     用蜂蜜和坚果制成的甜食
• N-COUNT 制作精细的物品
  Aconfectionis something that has been made or built and is very complicated or decorated.
  1. He found himself staring at an extraordinary architectural confection of old and new.
     他发现自己盯着一座新旧结合的建筑精品看出了神。

英英释义

noun

• the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  Synonym:concoction
• a food rich in sugar
  Synonym:sweet

verb

• make into a confection
  1. This medicine is home-confected
  Synonym:confectcomfit

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