单词 | syrup |
释义 | Word Frequency syrup(ˈsɪrəp) noun 1. a solution of sugar dissolved in water and often flavoured with fruit juice: used for sweetening fruit, etc 2. any of various thick sweet liquids prepared for cooking or table use from molasses, sugars, etc 3. a liquid medicine containing a sugar solution for flavouring or preservation 4. informal cloying sentimentality 5. British slang a wig verb (transitive) Ancient name: sirup6. to bring to the consistency of syrup 7. to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup Derived forms syrup-like (ˈsyrup-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb a drink, from shariba to drink: sense 4 from rhyming slang syrup of fig |
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