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icing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ic·ing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]  1. DFCa mixture made from very fine light sugar and liquid, used to cover cakes 〔覆在糕饼上的〕糖霜 SYN American English frosting2 the icing on the cake GOOD/EXCELLENTsomething that makes a very good experience even better 锦上添花,好上加好 It was a great day, but meeting her there was just the icing on the cake! 那一天过得很开心,而在那儿遇到她更是锦上添花!
Examples from the Corpus
icingShape curved arms from fondant icing and position, tucking them under the head slightly to raise it up.Spoon a little icing on to each biscuit, spread almost to the edges and decorate as desired.Transfer to the cake drum with care, securing on with a little royal icing.Colour a little more royal icing pink, keep tightly wrapped, and colour the remaining royal icing green.However, if a hard smooth surface is required royal icing is very effective.Secure in place with little spots of soft royal icing.
ic·ing nounChineseSyllable
liquid, light fine a from Corpus made sugar very mixture and used


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icing
icing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
1. a mixture made from very fine light sugar and liquid, used to cover cakes
   SYN  frosting American English
2. the icing on the cake something that makes a very good experience even better:
    It was a great day, but meeting her there was just the icing on the cake!


icingBrE /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ 🔊 (especially BrE) (NAmE usually frost·ing) noun [uncountable] 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)   see also royal icing the icing on the ˈcake (US also the frosting on the ˈcake) 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