
好词典

来自古法语 'moustarde',源自拉丁语 'mustum'(未发酵的葡萄汁),因为最初芥末是用葡萄汁调制的。
❶ 芥末,一种由芥菜籽制成的调味品,味道辛辣,常用于热狗、三明治等食物中。
“I like to put mustard on my hot dog.”
(我喜欢在热狗上放芥末。)
“This mustard is too spicy for me.”
(这芥末对我来说太辣了。)
❶ 芥菜,一种植物,其种子可用于制作芥末。
“The mustard plants are blooming in the field.”
(田里的芥菜正在开花。)
“Mustard seeds are used to make the condiment.”
(芥菜籽被用来制作调味品。)
cut the mustard — 达到要求或标准,通常用于否定句中表示某人或某物不够好。
“His performance didn't cut the mustard in the competition.”
(他在比赛中的表现不够好。)
mustard gas — 芥子气,一种化学武器,能造成严重烧伤和呼吸困难。
“Mustard gas was used as a chemical weapon in World War I.”
(芥子气在一战中被用作化学武器。)