Digestive

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: Plain British biscuit

英式原味饼干
Galleta británica sencilla
イギリスの素朴なビスケット
영국의 소박한 비스킷

Round British biscuit, often chocolate-covered. Named for supposed digestive properties.

一种圆形英式饼干,常常覆盖巧克力。因据说有助消化而得名。
Galleta británica redonda, a menudo cubierta de chocolate. Su nombre se debe a sus supuestas propiedades digestivas.
丸い形のイギリスのビスケットで、チョコレートがけのものも多い。消化を助けるとされたことから名付けられた。
둥근 영국 비스킷으로 초콜릿을 입히기도 한다. 소화를 돕는다는 속설에서 이름이 유래했다.

Examples

  1. Chocolate digestive.
    巧克力消化饼干。
    Galleta digestive de chocolate.
    チョコレートダイジェスティブ。
    초콜릿 다이제스티브.
  2. Cup of tea and a digestive.
    一杯茶配一块消化饼干。
    Una taza de té y una galleta digestive.
    紅茶一杯とダイジェスティブ。
    홍차 한 잔과 다이제스티브.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

Usage Guide

Context: tea time

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

  • British tea
    英式下午茶场合使用
    Se usa en contextos de té británico
    イギリスのティータイムで使う
    영국식 티타임

✗ Don't Say

  • N/A
    无特别限制
    Sin restricciones especiales
    特になし
    해당 없음

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

British, 1839, by McVitie's, supposedly aiding digestion.

Cultural Context

Era: 1839

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British culture

Regional notes: Iconic British.

Variations

DigestiveChocolate digestive

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