margarine

.mɑ:dʒә'ri:n

GRE Collins 1

n. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

n. 人造黄油
[化] 人造奶油; 代奶油

Collins 星级

12,302

BNC 频率

10,482

使用频率

margarine 源自希腊语“margaron”，意为“珍珠”，与其光滑的质地有关。可以记住它与“珍珠”相关，暗示其光滑和细腻。

例句

1. I like to spread margarine on my toast in the morning.

我喜欢早上在吐司上涂上人造黄油。

2. Many people use margarine as a substitute for butter in baking.

很多人在烘焙中用人造黄油代替黄油。

3. Margarine is often lower in saturated fat than butter.

人造黄油通常比黄油的饱和脂肪含量低。