jelly

jelly
(pl. -ies)

[mass noun](chiefly Brit.)a sweet dessert, typically fruit-flavoured, made by warming and then cooling a liquid containing gelatin or a similar setting agent in a mould or dish so that it sets into a soft, firm, somewhat elastic mass
(主英)果（子）冻
■used figuratively and in similes to refer to sensations of fear or strong emotion
［用作比喻及表示害怕等强烈情感的明喻中］
her legs felt like jelly.
她的双腿像果冻一样软弱无力。
■a similar clear preparation made with fruit or other ingredients as a condiment
胶冻（用水果或其他配料制成作调味品）
roast pheasant with redcurrant jelly.
红浆果胶冻烤野鸡。
■a similar savoury preparation made by boiling meat and bones
（肉及骨头煮制成的厚味食品）肉冻
■any substance of a similar consistency
黏稠物质，胶状物
frogs lay eggs coated in jelly.
青蛙产下有胶质包裹的卵。
■[count noun]a small sweet made with gelatin
明胶基软糖
■US term for jam
(美)。同 jam
■(jellies)jelly shoes
水晶凉鞋
■[count noun](Brit. informal)a tablet of the drug Temazepam
(英，非正式)羟基安定（药）片
(Brit. informal). term forgelignite
(英，非正式)。同 gelignite

(-ies, -ied)

[with obj.][usu. as adj. jellied]set (food) as or in a jelly
把（食物）做成胶冻（或果冻）；把（食物）包上胶冻（或果冻）
jellied cranberry sauce.
酸果蔓果酱冻。
jellied eels.
鳗鲡冻。

派生
jellification
noun
jellify
( )
verb
jelly-like
adjective
语源

late Middle English: from Old French gelee 'frost, jelly', from Latin gelata 'frozen', from gelare 'freeze', from gelu 'frost'

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