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spice

noun
 
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  1.  
    [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
    Topics Foodb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ground
    • mixed
    • exotic
    • …
    spice + noun
    • mix
    • mixture
    • rub
    • …
    phrases
    • herbs and spices
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  2. [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
    verb + spice
    • add
    • give
    phrases
    • the spice of life
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  3. [uncountable] a powerful illegal synthetic (= artificial) drug that some people smoke for the physical and mental effects that it has on them
    • Six men overdosed on the synthetic drug known as spice.六名男子过量服用了合成香料，即香料。
    • spice, known as the ‘zombie’ drug 香料，被称为“僵尸”药物
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’.
Idioms
variety is the spice of life
  1. (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

spice

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they spice
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he / she / it spices
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past simple spiced
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past participle spiced
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-ing form spicing
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  1. spice something (up) (with something) to add spice to food in order to give it more taste在…中加香料
    • highly spiced dishes高香料的菜肴
    Extra Examples
    • I don't really like highly spiced food.我不太喜欢味道很重的食品。
    • Their bread is spiced with cinnamon.他们的面包用了肉桂调味。
    • a dish of lightly spiced rice一盘淡味米饭
    Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition
    • with
    phrases
    • heavily spiced
    • highly spiced
    • lightly spiced
    • …
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  2. spice something (up) (with something) to add interest or excitement to something给…增添趣味；使…变得刺激
    • He exaggerated the details to spice up the story.他添油加醋，使故事更有趣味。🔊🔊
    • Her conversation is always spiced with humour.她的谈话总是充满幽默感。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’.