Turkish delight

短语

n. 土耳其软糖（等于Turkish paste）

发音

其它 /ˈtɜː(ɹ)kɪʃ dɪˈlaɪt/

词形变化

Turkish delights 复数 Turkish delights

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings.

    土耳其软糖

    土耳其快乐糖

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

candy confect

词源

Allegedly coined by an English traveller who could not pronounce the Ottoman Turkish name راحت الحلقوم (râhatü'l-hulkûm), 18th c.

来源：wiktionary