jelly
noun /ˈdʒeli/
/ˈdʒeli/
(plural jellies)
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] (British English) (North American English jello, Jell-O™ [uncountable])a cold sweet transparent food made from gelatin, sugar and fruit juice, that shakes when it is moved
果冻 - jelly and ice cream
果冻冰淇淋 - a raspberry jelly
山莓冻
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lemon
- raspberry
- strawberry
- …
- eat
- have
- make
- …
- set
- jiggle
- wiggle
- …
- mould/mold
- in jelly
- jelly and ice cream
- [uncountable] a substance like jelly made from gelatin and meat juices, served around meat, fish, etc.
synonym aspic肉冻 - chicken in jelly
鸡肉冻
- chicken in jelly
- [uncountable, countable] a type of jam that does not contain any pieces of fruit
(不含水果块的)果酱 - blackcurrant jelly
黑加仑果酱
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- currant
- grape
- strawberry
- …
- make
- spread
- doughnut
- roll
- sandwich
- …
- blackcurrant jelly
- [uncountable] any thick sticky substance, especially a type of cream used on the skin
see also KY jelly™, petroleum jelly, royal jelly胶状物,胶凝物(尤指护肤霜) - (also jelly shoe)[countable] a light plastic shoe designed for wearing on the beach and in the sea
(海滩和海上穿的)轻便塑料鞋
词源late Middle English: from Old French gelee ‘frost, jelly’, from Latin gelata ‘frozen’, from gelare ‘freeze’, from gelu ‘frost’.
Idioms
be/feel like jelly | turn to jelly
- (of legs or knees
) to feel weak because you are nervous双腿或双膝 紧张得发软