spice
[spaɪs] noun
FOOD 食物
ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■a substance made from a plant, which is used to give a special flavour to food （调味）香料•Cinnamon, ginger and cloves are all spices.肉桂、姜和丁香都属于香料。 •Spices are widely used in South Asian cooking.印度菜中广泛使用各种调味香料。
[spaɪs] noun
INTEREST 趣味性
[S or U]
■something that makes something else more exciting and interesting 调剂品；额外的刺激（或趣味）•A scandal or two adds a little spice to office life.一两个谣言为办公室生活平添了一点乐趣。
[spaɪs] verb transitive
■to use spice to add flavour to food or drink 在…中加香料•coffee spiced with cinnamon加了肉桂调味的咖啡 •a highly spiced curry味道很重的咖喱
[spaɪs] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] spice sth up
■to add excitement or interest to a speech, story or performance 给（演说、故事或表演）增添趣味•He'd spiced up his speech with a few rude jokes.他讲了几个粗俗的笑话，让自己的讲话显得更有趣一点。 •It was one of those articles on how to spice up your sex life.那是那种谈论如何为性生活增添情趣的文章。 |