- [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