spice

英 [spaɪs]

美 [spaɪs]

n.  (调味)香料; 额外的趣味(或刺激等)
v.  在…中加香料; 给…增添趣味; 使…变得刺激

复数：spices　过去式：spiced　过去分词：spiced　第三人称单数：spices　现在分词：spicing　

CET6IELTSTEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.7749 / COCA.5640

短语动词

习惯用语

n.

variety is the spice of life
• 经历丰富多彩才令生活充满乐趣
  new and exciting experiences make life more interesting

牛津词典

noun

• （调味）香料
  one of the various types of powder or seed that come from plants and are used in cooking. Spices have a strong taste and smell.
  1. common spices such as ginger and cinnamon
     姜和肉桂等常见香料
  2. a spice jar
     香料瓶
• 额外的趣味（或刺激等）
  extra interest or excitement
  1. We need an exciting trip to add some spice to our lives.
     我们需要一次新奇的旅行来调剂一下生活。

verb

• 在…中加香料
  to add spice to food in order to give it more flavour
• 给…增添趣味；使…变得刺激
  to add interest or excitement to sth
  1. He exaggerated the details to spice up the story.
     他添油加醋，使故事更有趣味。

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 香料，佐料，调料，调味品(如肉桂、姜、辣椒粉等)
  Aspiceis a part of a plant, or a powder made from that part, which you put in food to give it flavour. Cinnamon, ginger, and paprika are spices.
  1. ...herbs and spices.
     香草和香料
  2. ...a row of spice jars.
     一排调料罐
• VERB 使活泼生动;给…增添趣味
  If youspicesomething that you say or do, you add excitement or interest to it.
  1. They spiced their conversations and discussions with intrigue.
     他们的谈话和讨论透着些许的神秘。
  2. ...a boring film spiced with the occasional funny moment.
     仅有几处笑点的无聊影片
  3. Spice upmeans the same asspice.
     spice up 同 spice
  4. Her publisher wants her to spice up her stories with sex.
     她的出版商想让她在小说中增添些性描写以吸引读者。
  5. ...a discovery which spiced the conversation up quite a bit.
     让谈话变得有趣不少的发现
• N-UNCOUNT 给生活增添情趣的事
  Spiceis something which makes life more exciting.
  1. Variety is the spice of life!...
     多样化使生活更有情趣！
  2. To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology.
     他们在方法和观念上都持不同意见，这使辩论精彩了很多。

英英释义

noun

• the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
  Synonym:spicinessspicery
• any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
• aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

verb

• make more interesting or flavorful
  1. Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer
  Synonym:spice up
• add herbs or spices to
  Synonym:zestspice up

双语例句

• Barrel aging contributes notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak spice.
  筒老化贡献香草，焦糖笔记，和橡树香料。
• This chilli needs a little more spice!
  这个红番椒需要多点调味。
• My friendship with roommates added spice to dorm life.
  我和室友们的情谊为宿舍生活增添了乐趣。
• He added spice to the stew.
  他在煨的食物中加了些调味品。
• Its wealth derived from the control of spice trade and the cotton industry.
  其财富来源于对香料贸易和棉花业的控制。
• Please add more spice to the cake.
  加香料和药的蜂蜜酒。请给蛋糕多加点香料。
• Variety is the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor.
  变化是人生中很特别的调味品，经常赋予生活所有的滋味。
• Spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground.
  干的、未开放的丁香树花蕾制成的香料；整个使用或磨碎使用。
• Sugar and spice, and all that's nice;
  蜜糖和香料，一切的美妙。
• This is the spice of life Oh!
  这是生活的情趣啊！