今日の単語もRD 12月号の "Ants in My Pants" の記事からです。
I laid down a paper towel, dropped a dollop of honey onto its centre, and watched the ants crawl towards it.
蜂蜜なら "a drop of" でも良さそうですが、"a dollop of" はどんな物に使うのでしょうか辞書で調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: a large, shapeless mass of something, especially soft food: great dollops of cream
・American Heritage Dictionary:
1, A large lump or portion of a solid matter: a dollop of ice cream.
2. A small quantity or splash of a liquid: a dollop of whiskey.
3. A modicum; a bit: not a dollop of truth to the story.
その他辞書で見かけた "dollop of" の例は次ぎの様なものでした。
a large dollop of ketchup
a dollop of mashed potato
a dollop of jam
A dollop of milk was left in the container.
large dollops of wit and humor
a big dollop of luck
a delicious dollop of gossip
I laid down a paper towel, dropped a dollop of honey onto its centre, and watched the ants crawl towards it.
蜂蜜なら "a drop of" でも良さそうですが、"a dollop of" はどんな物に使うのでしょうか辞書で調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: a large, shapeless mass of something, especially soft food: great dollops of cream
・American Heritage Dictionary:
1, A large lump or portion of a solid matter: a dollop of ice cream.
2. A small quantity or splash of a liquid: a dollop of whiskey.
3. A modicum; a bit: not a dollop of truth to the story.
その他辞書で見かけた "dollop of" の例は次ぎの様なものでした。
a large dollop of ketchup
a dollop of mashed potato
a dollop of jam
A dollop of milk was left in the container.
large dollops of wit and humor
a big dollop of luck
a delicious dollop of gossip
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