- [countable, uncountable]
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. （调味）香料 
common spices such as ginger and cinnamon 姜和肉桂等常见香料 a spice jar 香料瓶
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ground
- mixed
- exotic
- …
- mix
- mixture
- rub
- …
- herbs and spices
- [uncountable]
extra interest or excitement 额外的趣味（或刺激等） 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。 The danger added spice to their romance. 危险给他们的恋情增添了情趣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extra
- add
- give
- the spice of life
- [uncountable]
a powerful illegal synthetic (= artificial) drug that some people smoke for the physical and mental effects that it has on them 香料： 一种强大的非法合成药物，有人为了对其身体和精神上的影响而吸烟Six men overdosed on the synthetic drug known as spice. 六名男子过量服用合成药物香料。 spice, known as the ‘zombie’ drug 香料，被称为“僵尸”药物
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’.
Idioms
variety is the spice of life
- (saying)
having a range of different experiences makes life more interesting 经历丰富多彩才令生活充满乐趣