biscuit
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bis·cuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ ●●● S2 noun 1 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDFF a small thin dry cake that is usually sweet and made for one person to eat 饼干 SYN American English cookie a packet of chocolate biscuits 一包巧克力饼干
cheese and biscuits 奶酪和饼干
2. [countableC] American EnglishAmEDFF a type of soft bread baked in small round pieces 烤饼 3. [uncountableU] a light brown colour 淡褐色 4 take the biscuit British EnglishBrE informalSURPRISED to be the most surprising, annoying etc thing you have ever heard 是听过的空前惊人[令人讨厌]的事 SYN take the cake especially American EnglishAmE I’ve heard some excuses, but this really takes the biscuit! 我也听过一些借口,可这个借口也太离谱了!
take the biscuit• Now this just took the biscuit.• This really takes the biscuit!!• Clive Anderson O, while the mighty Sultans take the biscuit. Origin biscuit (1300-1400) Old French bescuit, from Latin bis “twice” + coctus “cooked”