biscuit
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bis·cuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ ●●● S2 noun1 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDFF a small thin dry cake that is usually sweet and made for one person to eat 餅幹 SYN American English cookiea packet of chocolate biscuits 一包巧克力餅幹
cheese and biscuits 奶酪和餅幹
2. [countableC] American EnglishAmEDFF a type of soft bread baked in small round pieces 烤餅 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 是聽過的空前驚人[令人討厭]的事 SYN take the cake especially American EnglishAmEI’ve heard some excuses, but this really takes the biscuit! 我也聽過一些借口,可這個借口也太離譜了!
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”