brownie

英 [ˈbraʊni]

美 [ˈbraʊni]

n. 巧克力方块蛋糕(有时放有坚果); 幼女童军(由七到十或十一岁的女孩组成); (一个)幼女童军

Collins.1 / BNC.13154 / COCA.13636

牛津词典

noun

巧克力方块蛋糕（有时放有坚果）
a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts and served in small squares
1. a fudge brownie
  一块巧克力软糖糕
幼女童军（由七到十或十一岁的女孩组成）
a branch of the Scout Association for girls between the ages of seven and ten or eleven
1. to join the Brownies
  加入幼女童军
（一个）幼女童军
a member of the Brownies

The spelling Brownie is also used for meaning 2. 拼写Brownie亦用于义项2。

N-COUNT 果仁巧克力饼干
Browniesare small flat biscuits or cakes. They are usually chocolate flavoured and have nuts in them.
1. ...chocolate brownies.
  巧克力饼干
2. ...a tray of brownies.
  一碟果仁巧克力饼干
N-PROPER-COLL 幼年女童子军（英国通常为7至10岁，美国为6到8岁）
The Browniesis a junior version of the Girl Guides in Britain for girls between the ages of seven and ten, or of the Girl Scouts in the United States for girls between the ages of six and eight.
1. ABrownieis a girl who is a member of the Brownies.
  幼年女童子军成员

noun

square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Synonym:elfhobgremlinpixiepixyimp

William: Yes, I'm trying to earn some brownie points.
说的没错。我是打算去挣点印象分（品行积分）。
I thought I could score some brownie points with my mother-in-law by offering to cook dinner.
我想如果我来做晚饭，就能得到婆婆的赞许。
I've used it as one of the main resources for creating The Brownie Camera Page website.
我把它作为一个主要的资源创造筹码照相机页网页。
I think it is a brownie, but I'm not quite certain.
我猜是个棕色小精灵，但是我也说不准。
William: When was the last time you earned brownie points from someone, Feifei?
你上次尝试挣品行分是什么时候呢？
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet.
事实证明，布萝尼不仅仅是一个家庭宠物。
William: But to earn brownie points is more than just doing someone a favour.
但是，品行分可不是靠帮小忙就能挣到的。
Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?
作者为什么说布萝尼不仅仅是他们的家庭宠物？
Brownie and spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together.
布朗尼和斯波蒂是邻居，两只每天相会一起玩的狗。
He's just trying to get or score brownie points with the boss.
他正在尽量讨好老板想得到信任。