spice
noun/spaɪs/
/spaɪs/
Idioms 
enlarge image[countable, uncountable] one of the various types of powder or seed that come from plants and are used in cooking. Spices have a strong taste and smell.（调味）香料 - common spices such as ginger and cinnamon
姜和肉桂等常见香料 - a spice jar
香料瓶
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ground
- mixed
- exotic
- …
- mix
- mixture
- rub
- …
- herbs and spices
- common spices such as ginger and cinnamon
- [uncountable] extra interest or excitement
额外的趣味（或刺激等） - We need an exciting trip to add some spice to our lives.
我们需要一次新奇的旅行来调剂一下生活。 - The danger added spice to their romance.
危险给他们的恋情增添了情趣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extra
- add
- give
- the spice of life
- We need an exciting trip to add some spice to our lives.
- [uncountable] a powerful illegal synthetic (= artificial) drug that some people smoke for the physical and mental effects that it has on them
合成大麻素 - Six men overdosed on the synthetic drug known as spice.
六名男子过量服用了一种名为香料的合成药物。 - spice, known as the ‘zombie’ drug
合成大麻素，被称为“僵尸”毒品
- Six men overdosed on the synthetic drug known as spice.
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’.
Idioms
variety is the spice of life
- (saying) having a range of different experiences makes life more interesting
丰富多彩是生活的趣味所在；变化是生活的调味剂