🇬🇧🇨🇳 scone - 烤饼 : English Lesson

Meaning of "scone" ("烤饼"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A scone is a small, thick, soft cake or bread roll that you usually eat at breakfast or tea time, often sliced in half and spread with butter, jam, and sometimes whipped cream.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

At tea time, my plate had a scone, a spoon, some crumbs, and absolutely zero self-control.

When Mom asked who left crumbs everywhere, even the scone crumbs pointed at me.

I tried to be fancy and eat my scone with my pinky up, but I just poked myself in the eye instead.

When I asked for a second scone, Grandma said, “Are you sure?” and my stomach answered, “WE WERE BORN READY.”

Scones are famously eaten at British afternoon tea, where people politely argue about whether to put jam or cream on the scone first.

At tea, Lena set a warm scone on the plate. Grandma smiled, spread jam on the scone, then added cream to the scone. Lena broke the scone and the steam rose. Each scone tasted of butter and care. They ate the last scone slowly, smiling at the quiet kitchen and the small, sweet comfort.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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