cheese
cheese — 名詞
1. A solid or semi-solid food produced from milk, available in many textures from s
起司；乳酪
牛奶製成，軟硬不等的固體食物
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.
Maya spread soft cheese on a slice of fresh bread for breakfast.
Maya 在早餐的新鮮麵包上抹了軟起司。
countable + noun modifier: soft cheese
The children ate cheese sandwiches with bowls of warm tomato soup.
孩子們吃著起司三明治，配上一碗碗熱騰騰的番茄湯。
A large wheel of Swiss cheese sat on the wooden counter of the deli.
一大輪瑞士起司擺在老字號熟食店的木檯上。
For the party, Leila put together a platter of cheese and sliced apples.
為了派對，Leila 準備了一盤起司搭配切片蘋果。
The recipe says to add grated cheese on top of the pasta before baking.
食譜說要在義大利麵進烤箱之前撒上刨絲起司。
- 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
2. A thick, firm, sweet preserve created by cooking fruit pulp — most often quince
果醬糕
水果加糖煮製而成的甜糕狀食品
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.
In Spain people often eat membrillo, a firm quince cheese, with manchego.
在西班牙，人們常把榲桲果醬糕（membrillo）搭配曼切哥起司一起吃。
quince cheese (fruit + cheese compound)
Ravi sliced the sweet cheese and served it alongside roast lamb.
Ravi 將甜果醬糕切片，與烤羊排一起端上桌。
The dessert menu listed a creamy fruit cheese made from figs and honey.
甜點菜單上列了一道用無花果和蜂蜜製作的濃郁果醬糕。
Beatriz unwrapped a block of quince cheese her grandmother had made.
Beatriz 拆開一塊外婆親手做的榲桲果醬糕。
A wedge of sharp cheddar pairs well with a slice of sweet fruit cheese.
一角濃烈的切達起司和一片甜果醬糕是絕配。
- 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.