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sugar/ˈʃʊɡə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, esp. the sugar cane and sugar beet, used in cookery, confectionery, brewing, etc.; sucrose 糖(一种从植物中尤其是甘蔗和甜菜中提取的结晶物，用于烹调、糖果业、酿造业等)；蔗糖 2 Chem. any of a group of soluble usu. sweet-tasting crystalline carbohydrates found esp. in plants, e.g. glucose 【化】糖(任何一种可溶的，尤指植物中的甜味结晶状碳水化合物，如葡萄糖) 3 esp. US colloq. darling, dear (used as a term of address) [尤美口]亲爱的，宝贝(用作昵称) 4 sweet words; flattery 甜言蜜语；奉承话 5 anything comparable to sugar encasing a pill in reconciling a person to what is unpalatable (包裹在令人难以下咽的药片外表的)糖衣 6 slang a narcotic drug, esp. heroin or LSD (taken on a lump of sugar) [俚语]麻醉品，毒品(尤指呈糖块状的海洛因或麦角酸酰二乙胺) ●v. tr. 1 sweeten with sugar (加糖)使变甜 2 make (one's words, meaning, etc.) more pleasant or welcome 粉饰，美化(言语、意思等) 3 coat with sugar 用糖裹上，给…包糖衣 sugared almond 糖衣杏仁 4 spread a sugar mixture on (a tree) to catch moths 在(树)上抹糖诱捕飞蛾 □ sugar the pill see 见 PILL □ sugarless adj.[Middle English via Old French çukre, sukere from Italian zucchero, probably via medieval Latin succarum from Arabic sūkkar] |