1610s, "small sweet cake consisting largely of ground almonds," from French macaron (16c.), from dialectal Italian maccarone (see macaroni). French meaning said to have been invented 1552 by Rabelais. The -oon ending was conventional in 15c.-17c. English to add emphasis to borrowings of French nouns ending in stressed -on.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He explains the difference between macaroni and a macaroon.
他對(duì)瑪卡龍和蛋白杏仁餅干之間的區(qū)別進(jìn)行了解釋.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. Leave the chocolate macaroon in room temperature until the surface become dry.