
spice
词源
源自古法语 'espice',最终来自拉丁语 'species'(种类、商品),原指贵重商品如香料。13世纪进入英语后特指调味香料。
noun
❶ 香料,指用于给食物增添香味的植物物质,如肉桂、胡椒等。常用于烹饪中提升菜肴风味。
“I added some spices to make the curry more flavorful.”
(我加了些香料让咖喱更美味。)
“Cinnamon is a popular spice used in baking.”
(肉桂是烘焙中常用的香料。)
❶ 趣味或刺激,比喻为事物增添的吸引力或兴奋感。常用于描述生活、故事等抽象概念。
“Traveling adds spice to life.”
(旅行给生活增添乐趣。)
“The plot needs some spice to make it more interesting.”
(剧情需要些刺激元素让它更有趣。)
verb
❶ 加香料调味,指在食物中添加香料以提升味道。也可比喻为事物增添趣味或活力。
“She spiced the soup with cumin and coriander.”
(她用孜然和香菜给汤调味。)
“The chef spiced up the dish with chili peppers.”
(厨师用辣椒给这道菜提味。)
常见短语
variety is the spice of life — 多样性是生活的调味剂,指生活中不同的经历和变化能让人生更有趣。
“She tries new hobbies every year because variety is the spice of life.”
(她每年尝试新爱好,因为多样性让生活更精彩。)
spice things up — 增添趣味或刺激,常用于描述为平淡的事物注入新鲜元素。
“Let's spice things up by trying a new restaurant tonight.”
(今晚试试新餐厅,给生活来点新鲜感。)