biscuit

英 [ˈbɪskɪt]

美 [ˈbɪskɪt]

n.  饼干; 松饼(食用时常佐以肉汁); 淡黄褐色

复数：biscuits　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4203 / COCA.8068

习惯用语

n.

take the biscuit
• 空前惊人；极其讨厌
  to be the most surprising, annoying, etc. thing that has happened or that sb has done
• You've done some stupid things before, but this really takes the biscuit!
  你以前的确也干过些蠢事，但这一次实在吓人！

牛津词典

noun

• 饼干
  a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until crisp
  1. a packet of chocolate biscuits
     一包巧克力饼干
  2. a selection of cheese biscuits
     精选的乳酪饼干
• 松饼（食用时常佐以肉汁）
  a soft bread roll, often eaten with gravy
• 淡黄褐色
  a pale yellowish-brown colour

柯林斯词典

• 饼干
  Abiscuitis a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.

in AM, use 美国英语用 cookie


• 烤饼；小圆面包
  Abiscuitis a small round dry cake that is made with baking powder, baking soda, or yeast.
• （强调吃惊）竟然做出这种（愚蠢、粗野或自私的）事情
  If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that theytake the biscuitor that what they have donetakes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.

in AM, use 美国英语用 take the cake

英英释义

noun

• any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
  Synonym:cookiecooky
• small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

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