
laced
词源
源自中古英语 'lasen',来自古法语 'lacier',意为“系带”,最终源自拉丁语 'laqueare'(用套索捕捉)。
adjective
❶ 指某物被系上或装饰有带子、花边等,通常用于描述衣物或鞋子的细节。
“She wore a beautifully laced dress to the party.”
(她穿了一件带有精美花边的裙子去参加派对。)
“The boots were tightly laced up to his knees.”
(靴子被紧紧地系到了他的膝盖处。)
❶ 指食物或饮料中掺入了某种物质,通常是不良或有害的成分。
“The drink was laced with poison.”
(饮料里掺了毒药。)
“They discovered that the cookies were laced with drugs.”
(他们发现饼干里掺了毒品。)
verb
❶ 用带子或绳子系紧某物,使其固定或装饰。
“She laced her shoes before going for a run.”
(她在跑步前系好了鞋带。)
“He laced the corset tightly around her waist.”
(他把束腰紧紧地系在她的腰上。)
❶ 将某种物质掺入食物或饮料中,通常带有负面含义。
“Someone laced the punch with vodka.”
(有人在潘趣酒里掺了伏特加。)
“He was accused of lacing the medicine with harmful substances.”
(他被指控在药物中掺入了有害物质。)
常见短语
laced with — 表示某物中掺入了另一种物质,通常用于描述食物、饮料或空气中的成分。
“The air was laced with the scent of flowers.”
(空气中弥漫着花香。)
tightly laced — 形容某物被系得很紧,通常用于衣物或鞋子。
“Her tightly laced corset made it hard to breathe.”
(她系得很紧的束腰让她呼吸困难。)