ginger
UK ['dʒɪn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] adjective noun uncountable
SPICE 调味品
■(containing) the spicy root of a tropical plant which is used in cooking or eaten preserved in sugar 姜，生姜•ground (= powdered) ginger姜粉 •crystallized ginger蜜饯生姜 •ginger biscuits / cake姜味饼干／饼
UK ['dʒɪn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] adjective noun uncountable
COLOUR 颜色
■(having) a red or orange-brown colour 姜黄色的，赤黄色的•His nickname was Ginger because of his ginger hair.他的外号叫生姜，因为他的头发是姜黄色的。 •a ginger cat姜黄色的猫
UK ['dʒɪn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] noun] ˈgɪŋ.ə] US [-ə˞]
PERSON 人
only singular
■UK offensivea person who has red or orange-brown hair 长着姜黄色头发的人•[as form of address] Hey, ginger, what are you doing?哎，黄毛，你在做甚么？
UK ['dʒɪn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] noun] ˈgɪŋ.ə] US [-ə˞]
DRINK 饮品 UK ['dʒɪn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] countable or uncountable UK
■ginger ale •rum and ginger姜味兰姆酒
UK ['dʒɪn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] ginger sth up
■to make something more exciting, interesting or active 使兴奋；使有趣味；使活跃•They've gingered up the book cover with a new design, but the contents are the same.他们为这书重新设计了一个很有吸引力的封面，但是书中的内容保持原样。 |