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- an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or mace香料; 调味料, 调味品：
the cake is packed with spices
蛋糕里满是调味料。
mass noun sift together flour, baking powder, and mixed spice.把面粉、发酵粉和混合香料筛匀。
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- mass noun an element providing interest and excitement情趣, 趣味; 风味：
healthy rivalry adds spice to the game.
正常的竞争能为比赛增加趣味。
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- mass noun N. English sweets; confectionery〈北英格兰〉糖果。
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- mass noun a russet colour赤褐色。
with obj.［often as adj. spiced］
1- flavour with spice加香料调味：
turbot with a spiced sauce.
浇香料沙司的大比目鱼。
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- add an interesting or piquant quality to; make more exciting使增添兴趣; 使更刺激; 使更兴奋：
she was probably adding details to spice up the story.
她也许正添油加醋地把事情说得更有趣些。
词源
Middle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species 'sort, kind', in late Latin 'wares'.