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cornflakes

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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corn·flakes /ˈkɔːnfleɪks $ ˈkɔːrn-/ noun [plural]  DFsmall flat pieces of crushed corn(1), usually eaten at breakfast with milk 玉米片〔通常加牛奶在早餐时吃〕
Examples from the Corpus
cornflakesShe bought bread and orange juice and cornflakes and porridge.Where a cereal is very light, like cornflakes, an ounce will comfortably fill the usual breakfast bowl.Then he went into the kitchen, ate a bowl of cornflakes, and smoked another cigarette.Reid in London A bowl of cornflakes can kill you-not to mention a ham sandwich or a T-bone steak.I eat tremendous amounts of bread and jam and bowls of cornflakes with cold milk - delicious!Having tried bran flakes you might well find that you like them just as much as ordinary cornflakes.
corn·flakes nounChineseSyllable
at pieces flat corn(1), of crushed usually eaten small Corpus


cornflakes
cornflakes /ˈkɔːnfleɪks $ ˈkɔːrn-/ noun [plural]
small flat pieces of crushed corn, usually eaten at breakfast with milk


corn·flakesBrE /ˈkɔːnfleɪks/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɔːrnfleɪks/ 🔊 noun [plural] small crisp yellow pieces of crushed maize (corn), usually eaten with milk and sugar for breakfast 脆玉米片(通常加牛奶和糖作早餐)