icing
noun (especially British English)(North American English usually frosting)
[uncountable]Idioms a sweet mixture of sugar and water, milk, butter or egg white that is used to cover and decorate cakes 糖霜(用以装饰糕饼等) Pipe a little green icing around the strawberries. 在草莓周围裱上点儿绿糖霜吧。 Roll out the icing into a large square. 将糖衣擀成一个方形大片。 Trim off excess icing around the base. 除去底部多余的糖衣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fondant
- royal
- chocolate
- …
- cover something with
- pipe
- spread
- …
- sugar
- bag
Idioms
the icing on the cake
(North American English also the frosting on the cake)
something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better 锦上添花 It’s an added bonus—the icing on the cake. 这是额外的奖励——锦上添花。