词汇 | spice |
释义 | spice noun uk/spaɪs/ us/spaɪs/ (FOOD) B1 [ C or U ](调味)香料 a substance made from a plant, used to give a special flavour to food Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are all spices. 肉桂、姜和丁香都属于香料。 Spices are widely used in South Asian cooking. 南亚菜中广泛使用各种调味香料。
(INTEREST) C2 [ S or U ]调剂品;额外的刺激(或趣味) something that makes something else more exciting and interesting A scandal or two adds a little spice to office life. 一两条丑闻为办公室生活平添了一点乐趣。 (DRUG) [ U ] slang(毒品)人造大麻 an artificial drug that has similar effects to those produced by the illegal drug cannabis spice verb [ T ] uk/spaɪs/ us/spaɪs/ 在…中加香料 to use spice to add flavour to food or drink coffee spiced with cinnamon 加了桂皮调味的咖啡 a highly spiced curry 味道很重的咖喱 Phrasal verb spice something up 给(演说、故事或表演)增添趣味 to add excitement or interest to a speech, story, or performance He'd spiced up his speech with a few rude jokes. 他讲了几个粗俗的笑话,让自己的讲话显得更有趣一点。 It was one of those articles on how to spice up your sex life. 那是那种讲述如何给你的性生活增添情趣的文章。 |
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