Word · Frequency #7749
spices
香料;调味料
spices is the plural of spice.
Aromatic or pungent plant matter, usually dried, used to flavor or season food, and also to preserve it.
通常指干制的植物性调味品;也用作防腐剂。
- 1.
Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
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)
- 2.
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
用作防腐剂的植物性芳香物质
- 3.
The quality of being spicy.
辛辣的特性
- 4.
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
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
- 5.
Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
吸引力、趣味;使某物具有吸引力、有趣或引人入胜的属性
- 6.
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
用香料调味因而味道浓郁的特性
- 7.
A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
一种具有精神活性的新型大麻素
- 8.
A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
特有的风味或口感;滋味;味道
- 9.
An aromatic odor.
芳香气味
- 10.
An additional input parameter used as a secondary, non-secret key in the Hasty Pudding cipher.
在Hasty Pudding密码中用作次要非秘密密钥的附加输入参数
辛辣;辛香;辣味;趣味;吸引力;刺激;滋味;风味;香气;合成大麻素;“香料”(一种合成毒品);附加输入参数(Hasty Pudding密码中的辅助非秘密密钥)
In use
Add a little spice to the soup to give it more flavor.
This dish needs more spice, so I'll put in some chili powder.
We bought several spices from the market, including cinnamon and cardamom.
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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)。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
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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