| 单词 | soup |
| 释义 | soup n. & v. --n 1. a usu. savoury liquid dish made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables etc. in stock or water. 2. US sl. nitroglycerine or gelignite, esp. for safe-breaking. 3. sl. the chemicals in which film is developed. 4. colloq. fog; thick cloud. --vtr. (usu. foll. by up) colloq. 1. increase the power and efficiency of (an engine). 2. increase the power or impact of (writing, music, etc.). Phrases and idioms in the soup colloq. in difficulties. soup and fish colloq. evening dress. soup-kitchen a place dispensing soup etc. to the poor. soup-plate a deep wide-rimmed plate for serving soup. soup-spoon a large round-bowled spoon for drinking soup. Etymology: F soupe sop, broth, f. LL suppa f. Gmc: cf. SOP, SUP(1) |
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