spice
n
1
(a) [C] any of various types of substance obtained from plants, with a strong taste and/or smell, used, esp in powder form, for flavouring food 香料(从植物中提取而得, 尤指粉状的)
Ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and cloves are common spices. 姜、 肉豆蔻、 肉桂、 胡椒、 丁香都是常用的香料.
(b) [U] such substances considered as a group 香料(总称): mixed spice 混合香料
too much spice in the cake 糕饼中香料太多
[attrib 作定语]
a spice jar 香料瓶.
2 [U] (fig 比喻) extra interest or excitement 额外的趣味或刺激性的事物
a story that lacks spice 乏味的故事
add a bit of spice to their marriage 给他们的婚姻增添了些微情趣. Cf 参看 salt 5. spice, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth)
1 add flavour to sth with spice 用香料给某物调味
Have you spiced this cake? 这蛋糕中加香料了吗?
He spiced the biscuits with cinnamon. 他在饼乾里加了肉桂.
2 (usu passive 通常用於被动语态) add (humour, etc) to give interest, variety, etc 加入(幽默成分等)以增添趣味、 新鲜感等
a boring life spiced with moments of intrigue 除了几件秘史点缀外枯燥无味的一生
His stories are spiced with humour. 他的小说里有很多幽默风趣的片断.
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.
Marsabbr. master attitude reference system 主要态度参考系统;midair retrieval system 中空恢复系统;military affiliated radio system 军用附属无线电系统;mathematics anxiety rating scale 数学焦虑等级刻度;
n. 毁坏,损坏,玷污( mar的名词复数 );
v. 毁坏,损坏,玷污( mar的第三人称单数 );