cheese

cheese — noun

1. A solid or semi-solid food produced from milk, available in many textures from s

1.名詞A1
釋義

A solid or semi-solid food produced from milk, available in many textures from spreadable to hard and in colours from white to deep yellow. People eat it on bread, in cooking, or by itself as a snack or part of a meal.

例句

Maya spread soft cheese on a slice of fresh bread for breakfast.

countable + noun modifier: soft cheese

The children ate cheese sandwiches with bowls of warm tomato soup.

同義詞
  • dairy product

    A broader category that includes cheese as well as milk, yoghurt, and butter

  • fromage

    The French word sometimes used in English on menus or for imported varieties; less common in everyday speech

  • curd

    Refers to the solid part of milk before cheese is aged or pressed; not the same as finished cheese

文法句型

cheese + noun (modifier)

a piece/slice/wedge of cheese

countable for types: 'a soft cheese', 'many French cheeses'

用法筆記

Frequently used as an uncountable noun (I like cheese), but countable when referring to specific varieties (three French cheeses) or individual portions (two cheeses, please).

常見錯誤

❌I ate a cheese for lunch.
✅I ate cheese for lunch.
💡Cheese is usually uncountable when talking about food in general.
❌I need a cheese for the recipe.
✅I need some cheese for the recipe.
💡Use 'some' or a quantity word, not 'a', unless referring to a whole piece or type.

2. A thick, firm, sweet preserve created by cooking fruit pulp — most often quince

2.名詞B1
釋義

A thick, firm, sweet preserve created by cooking fruit pulp — most often quince — with sugar until it sets into a sliceable solid, typically served cold with cheese or cured meats.

例句

In Spain people often eat membrillo, a firm quince cheese, with manchego.

quince cheese (fruit + cheese compound)

Ravi sliced the sweet cheese and served it alongside roast lamb.

同義詞
  • membrillo

    The Spanish name for quince paste, the most common type of fruit cheese; often used on menus

  • fruit paste

    A more general term for cooked-down fruit preserves; less specific than 'fruit cheese'

  • pâte de fruits

    A French confection similar in method but usually cut into small sweets rather than served in slices

文法句型

fruit + cheese (compound modifier)

用法筆記

This sense is most common in British and Commonwealth English, as well as in Spanish and Portuguese culinary traditions (membrillo). Not to be confused with the milk-based cheese of sense 1 — the context of fruit names (quince, fig) makes the meaning clear.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some quince cheese, but it tastes nothing like dairy cheese.
✅Correct usage
💡the shared word 'cheese' refers to the shape and texture, not the ingredients.