单词 | honey |
释义 | honey (hʌni ) Word forms: honeys 1. variable noun A2 Honey is a sweet, sticky, yellowish substance that is made by bees. 2. countable noun You call someone honey as a sign of affection. [mainly US] Honey, I don't really think that's a good idea. Image of honey © Kostiantyn Fastov, Shutterstock Idioms: milk and honey [literary] a situation in which you are very contented and have plenty of money The days of milk and honey are back – at least for US equity salesmen in the City. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: jar of honey And the first jar of honey your bees produce will be the best you've ever tasted. The Sun He took a jar of honey from the kitchen, walked out of the house and stayed out all night. Times, Sunday Times It was green and spiny and tasted like squash; they brought over a little jar of honey for us to dip it in. Christianity Today I had a little jar of honey, now thrown away by rule-bound dundridges. Times, Sunday Times If you want to see a humble jar of honey on the breakfast table turn into a pot of translucent gold, go and have a look. Times,Sunday Times A spoonful of honey will help soothe a sore throat or cough and cure a cold. A Miscellany of Mother's Wisdom (1994) Serve with an extra spoonful of honey or golden syrup and the hot sauce. Times, Sunday Times (2011) My tipple is hot milk with a spoonful of honey. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I often have a spoonful of honey with bee venom in it. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 蜂蜜 Japanese: 蜂蜜 |
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