| 单词 | spice |
| 释义 | spice —spiceable, adj. —spiceless, adj. —spicelike, adj. /spuys/, n. , v. , spiced, spicing. n. 1. any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc. 2. such substances collectively or as material: Cookies without spice can be tasteless. 3. a spicy or aromatic odor or fragrance. 4. something that gives zest: a spice of humor in his solemnity. 5. a piquant, interesting element or quality; zest; piquancy: The anecdotes lent spice to her talk. 6. Archaic. a small quantity of something; trace; bit. v.t. 7. to prepare or season with a spice or spices. 8. to give zest, piquancy, or interest to by something added. [1175-1225; (n.) ME, aph. form of OF espice (F épice) < L species appearance, sort, kind (see SPECIES), in LL (pl.): goods, wares, spices, drugs; (v.) ME spicen, in part deriv. of the n., in part < OF espicer, deriv. of espice] Syn. 5. tang, gusto, zip. |
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