Grammar Note
可数时指具体种类的香料（如各种调味品）；不可数时指香料的总称或抽象意义（如趣味）。
香料；调味料
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香料；调味料
Aromatic or pungent plant matter, usually dried, used to flavor or season food, and also to preserve it.
Add a little spice to the soup to give it more flavor.
往汤里加一点香料，让它更有味道。
通常指干制的植物性调味品；也用作防腐剂。
用于给食物调味或增添风味的芳香或辛辣植物物质(通常为干制)
Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
用作防腐剂的植物性芳香物质
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
辛辣的特性
The quality of being spicy.
用于给食物调味的多种辛辣芳香植物性物质中的任何一种
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
This dish needs more spice, so I'll put in some chili powder.
这道菜需要更多香料，所以我加一点辣椒粉。
We bought several spices from the market, including cinnamon and cardamom.
我们从市场买了几种香料，包括肉桂和小豆蔻。
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可数时指具体种类的香料（如各种调味品）；不可数时指香料的总称或抽象意义（如趣味）。
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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