| 词汇 | spice |
| 释义 | spice (verb) spice 3 ENTRIES FOUND: spice (noun) spice (verb) five-spice powder (noun) 1 spice /ˈspaɪs/ noun plural spices 1 spice /ˈspaɪs/ noun plural spices Learner's definition of SPICE 1 : a substance (such as pepper or nutmeg) that is used in cooking to add flavor to food and that comes from a dried plant and is usually a powder or seed（调味）香料 [count] herbs and spices香草和香料 [noncount] The soup needs a little more spice.汤里需要再加点调料。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a spice mix/blend混合调料 a spice cake香料蛋糕 a spice rack [=a shelf, cabinet, etc., used to hold small containers of spices]调料架 2 [noncount] : something that adds interest or excitement趣味；情趣 The elaborate costumes added a little spice [=interest] to the performance.精心制作的服装给表演增添了一点趣味。 Variety is the spice of life. [=variety makes life more interesting]多样化令生活更有意思。 2 spice /ˈspaɪs/ verb spices; spiced; spicing 2 spice /ˈspaɪs/ verb spices; spiced; spicing Learner's definition of SPICE [+ object] 1 not used in progressive tenses : to flavor (food) with spices给…加香料 I spiced the chicken with ginger.我放点姜到鸡肉里调味。 a highly/heavily/lightly/mildly spiced dish调料很多/重/少/淡的菜 2 : to add interest or excitement to (something)给…增添趣味 — usually + up They looked for advice on how to spice up their living room.他们征求意见，看如何给客厅增添点情趣。 We need to spice up our relationship.我们需要调剂一下我们的关系。 We tried to spice things up by putting on some lively music.我们想放点欢快的音乐来助兴。 |
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