soup
/suːp/noun
mass noun
1
- a liquid dish, typically savoury and made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables etc. in stock or water汤; 羹：
a bowl of tomato soup.
一碗西红柿汤。
1.1
- figurative a substance or mixture perceived to resemble soup in appearance or consistency〈喻〉汤状物：
the waves and the water beyond have become a thick brown soup.
远处的海浪和海水融汇成了棕色的浓汤。
2
- US informal nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially as used for safe-breaking〈美, 非正式〉硝化甘油炸药, 葛里炸药, 硝酸爆胶。
3
- informal the chemicals in which film is developed〈非正式〉显影液。
短语
from soup to nuts
- N. Amer. informal from beginning to end; completely〈北美, 非正式〉自始至终; 完整详尽：
I know all about that game from soup to nuts.
我对那游戏了如指掌。
in the soup
- informal in trouble〈非正式〉在困境中; 处于尴尬境地。
词源
Middle English: from Old French soupe 'sop, broth (poured on slices of bread)', from late Latin suppa, of Germanic origin.
短语动词
soup something up
1
- informal increase the power and efficiency of an engine or other machine〈非正式〉增加（发动机等的）马力; 提高效率。
1.1
- make something more elaborate or impressive使更详细（或吸引人）：
we had to soup up the show for the new venue.
在新地方我们必须得让表演更有感染力。