popcorn

popcorn — 名詞

1. corn kernels heated so they pop into light white pieces that people eat as a sna

1.名詞B1
釋義

爆米花

加熱後爆開的玉米零食

corn kernels heated so they pop into light white pieces that people eat as a snack, often sweet or with salt and butter

例句

Mina shared buttery popcorn with her cousins during the baseball game.

Mina 在棒球賽時和表親分著吃奶油爆米花。

collocation: buttery popcorn

A warm smell of popcorn filled the theater lobby before noon.

中午前，戲院大廳裡就飄滿爆米花的熱香味。

同義詞
  • popped corn

    a literal phrase, used less often than popcorn

  • kettle corn

    a sweeter style of popcorn, so it is only a partial match

  • caramel corn

    popcorn covered with caramel, not the general term

文法句型

a bag/bowl/bucket of popcorn

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the food in general. To count it, learners normally use container words such as bag, bowl, or bucket.

常見錯誤

❌We bought two popcorns for the movie.
✅We bought two bags of popcorn for the movie.
💡'popcorn' is usually uncountable when you mean the food in general.

2. entertainment such as movies or TV shows that is easy to enjoy but not very seri

2.名詞C1
釋義

輕鬆娛樂

輕鬆好看但不深刻的娛樂作品

entertainment such as movies or TV shows that is easy to enjoy but not very serious, thoughtful, or artistic

例句

The new game show is popcorn for tired commuters after work.

那個新益智節目對下班通勤族來說，就是很剛好的輕鬆娛樂。

figurative noun for easy entertainment

After finals, Nora watched pure popcorn instead of another dark drama.

期末考後，Nora 找了點輕鬆娛樂來看，沒再看沉重劇情片。

collocation: pure popcorn

同義詞
反義詞

用法筆記

Often used by reviewers and fans with a mildly dismissive tone. Distinguish from adjective 1, which describes a movie or show before a following noun.

popcorn — 形容詞