[no obj.](of sugar or syrup) be converted into caramel (蔗糖,糖浆)成为焦糖 ■[with obj.][usu. as adj. caramelized]cook (food) with sugar so that it becomes coated with caramel 使(食物)裹上焦糖
派生 caramelization noun 语源
mid 19th cent.: from French caraméliser, from caramel 'caramel'