Word · Frequency #23740
peppermint
薄荷；胡椒薄荷
核心释义
a herb with a strong fresh taste that produces oil used as a flavoring
- 1.
薄荷科杂交草本植物(Mentha × piperita),由水薄荷和留兰香杂交而成,薄荷脑含量高,味辛辣,用于烹饪,尤其用于药草茶和糖果。
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
- 2.
有绒毛叶和小紫色或白色花的草本植物,产生用于调味的辛辣油
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
- 3.
含有薄荷提取物的糖果,即薄荷糖。
Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
- 4.
塔斯马尼亚的红桉树
red gum tree of Tasmania
- 5.
用薄荷油调味的糖果
a candy flavored with peppermint oil
薄荷科杂交草本植物(Mentha × piperita),由水薄荷和留兰香杂交而成,薄荷脑含量高,味辛辣,用于烹饪,尤其用于药草茶和糖果。；有绒毛叶和小紫色或白色花的草本植物,产生用于调味的辛辣油；含有薄荷提取物的糖果,即薄荷糖。；塔斯马尼亚的红桉树；用薄荷油调味的糖果
用法In use
Peppermint grows very easily in a sunny corner of the garden.
用法提示：句中 peppermint 是名词，作主语，指薄荷这种植物。
The tea had a refreshing flavor of peppermint that calmed me down.
用法提示：peppermint 是名词，作 of 的宾语，指薄荷的香味。
She picked some fresh peppermint and added it to the lemonade.
用法提示：peppermint 为名词，作 picked 的宾语，指薄荷叶或薄荷植株。
peppermint
peppermint 作不可数名词时，指薄荷植物或薄荷味。
This tea tastes of peppermint.
这茶有薄荷味。
a peppermint
加不定冠词时指一粒或一块薄荷糖，是可数用法。
She offered me a peppermint.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- peppermint tea
- 薄荷茶
- A cup of hot peppermint tea can soothe an upset stomach.一杯热薄荷茶可以缓解胃部不适。
- peppermint oil
- 薄荷油
- Peppermint oil is often used in aromatherapy to relieve headaches.薄荷油常用于芳香疗法以缓解头痛。
- peppermint candy
- 薄荷糖
- She always keeps peppermint candy in her purse.她总在手提包里放薄荷糖。
- peppermint extract
- 薄荷提取物
- Use a few drops of peppermint extract instead of fresh leaves in the recipe.食谱中用几滴薄荷提取物代替新鲜薄荷叶。
- peppermint flavor
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pepper + mint：想象薄荷叶带一点胡椒般的辛凉刺激，记住‘胡椒薄荷’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：食品与饮料、糖果与甜点、日常对话 peppermint 在日常英语中属于中性词，通常用于食品、饮品、糖果以及带有清凉薄荷味的产品等场景；在一般书面语中也自然，但较少出现在严肃学术语境中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
mint, flint, print, sprint, lint, and glint all rhyme with the final /ɪnt/ of peppermint /ˈpɛpɝˌmɪnt/. Note that lookalikes like mince /mɪns/ and paper /ˈpeɪpər/ sound different; the first part of peppermint is /ˈpɛpɚ/, not /ˈpeɪpər/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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