ice-cream

ice-cream — noun

1. a frozen dessert that is cold and sweet, prepared from milk or cream mixed with

1.名詞A2
釋義

a frozen dessert that is cold and sweet, prepared from milk or cream mixed with sugar and different flavourings

例句

During the summer, the children asked for ice cream almost every afternoon.

uncountable: general food reference

Minh bought two ice creams from the shop near the park.

countable: individual servings

同義詞
  • frozen yogurt

    lighter, made with yogurt instead of cream; often perceived as healthier but similar in texture

  • gelato

    Italian-style frozen dessert with less air and a denser, creamier texture than regular ice cream

  • sorbet

    dairy-free frozen dessert made from fruit juice or purée and sugar; lighter and more icy

文法句型

a scoop / bowl / tub of ice cream

an ice cream / two ice creams

用法筆記

In everyday use, ice cream is treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the food in general (I love ice cream). It becomes countable when referring to individual portions or servings ordered in a shop: 'Two ice creams, please.'

常見錯誤

❌I ate a ice cream after dinner.
✅I ate an ice cream after dinner.
💡Use 'an' before words starting with a vowel sound (i-ce cream).
❌We bought some ice-cream from the store.
✅We bought some ice cream from the store.
💡The hyphen is no longer standard in modern English; write it as two words.