| 释义 |
spice /spaɪs/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 香料，调味品
a dealer in spice 香料商人
Pepper, ginger, and nutmeg are spices. 胡椒、姜和肉豆蔻都是调味品。
2. 香气，香味
3. 趣味，风味
add a little spice to one's stories 给故事增加一些趣味
Variety is the very spice of life. 丰富多彩是生活的情趣所在。
4. 少许，一点
a spice of wickedness 一点邪恶
5. 黄褐色；赤褐色
6. 〈英方〉糖果
II vt.
1. 加香料于
He needs some more vodka to spice up the punch. 他还要一些伏特加作为香料放入潘趣酒。
2. 使增添趣味
His tale is spiced with many digressions about the family history. 他的故事因插入了不少关于家史的内容而增添了趣味。
He spiced up his lectures with ironic little jokes. 他用带有讽刺性的笑话为他的讲课增趣。
[非重读首元音脱落 <OFr espice < LL speciēs spices < SPECIES, 系词源混淆] |