sultana
sultana — 名詞
- sultanasingular
- sultanasplural
1. a small, sweet dried grape that has no seeds and is often added to cakes, biscui
白葡萄乾
做點心用的無籽小葡萄乾
a small, sweet dried grape that has no seeds and is often added to cakes, biscuits, or other baked foods to give a chewy texture and natural sweetness.
Grandma added a handful of sultanas to the cake mixture before baking.
奶奶在烘烤前加了一把白葡萄乾到蛋糕糊裡。
collocation: add sultanas to [mixture]
The children picked the sultanas out of the cookies and ate them first.
孩子們把餅乾裡的白葡萄乾挑出來，先把它們吃了。
For a healthier snack, try mixing sultanas with nuts and oats.
想吃健康點心的話，可以試試將白葡萄乾和堅果、燕麥拌在一起。
The recipe calls for two cups of sultanas soaked in warm tea.
食譜上說需要兩杯用熱茶浸泡過的白葡萄乾。
Auntie Mei sprinkled sultanas over the rice pudding for extra sweetness.
梅阿姨在白米布丁上撒了一些白葡萄乾來增添甜味。
- golden raisin
more common in American English for the same dried fruit
- seedless raisin
broader term for any raisin without seeds, not specifically a sultana
用法筆記
In British English, 'sultana' is the usual name for this dried fruit. In American English, 'golden raisin' is more common, though 'sultana' is also understood.
常見錯誤
2. a type of pale yellowish-green grape that has no seeds and is grown in warm regi
白葡萄種
釀酒或製果乾的淡黃色無籽葡萄
a type of pale yellowish-green grape that has no seeds and is grown in warm regions to make raisins or white wine.
The farmers grow sultana grapes in the hot, dry valleys of Turkey.
農民們在土耳其炎熱乾燥的山谷裡種植白葡萄。
collocation: grow sultana grapes
This crisp white wine is made entirely from sultana grapes.
這款清爽的白葡萄酒完全是用白葡萄釀造的。
collocation: made from sultana grapes
The sultana vines need plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil.
白葡萄藤需要充足的陽光和排水良好的土壤。
Most of the raisins sold in British supermarkets come from sultana grapes.
英國超市裡賣的葡萄乾大部分來自白葡萄。
The winemaker selected the finest sultana bunches for the harvest.
釀酒師為採收挑選了品質最好的白葡萄串。
- Thompson seedless
the main American variety of seedless grape, very similar to the sultana
- white seedless grape
general descriptive name that includes sultanas
3. a female relative of a Muslim ruler called a sultan — for example, his spouse, h
蘇丹女眷
蘇丹家族中的女性成員
a female relative of a Muslim ruler called a sultan — for example, his spouse, his parent, his sibling, or his child — who typically lives in the royal palace.
The historian described the daily life of a sultana in the Ottoman court.
那位歷史學家描述了奧斯曼宮廷裡一名蘇丹女眷的日常生活。
collocation: sultana in [royal court]
The ambassador was introduced to the sultana at the palace ceremony.
大使在宮廷典禮上被引見給蘇丹女眷。
passive: introduced to the sultana
The old painting shows a sultana dressed in silk and gold jewellery.
那幅古畫描繪了一名身穿絲綢、佩戴金飾的蘇丹女眷。
As a sultana, she had influence over decisions in the royal household.
身為蘇丹女眷，她對王室內務的決策有一定影響力。
The museum displayed jewellery that once belonged to a 16th-century sultana.
這間博物館展出了曾屬於一位十六世紀蘇丹女眷的珠寶。
- queen consort
wife of a king; a comparable role in a different cultural system
- princess
daughter of a monarch; sultana covers a broader range of female relatives
用法筆記
This sense is historical and formal. It is NOT used as a general title or form of address — a sultana was simply a female member of the sultan's family, not a ruler herself.