nectar
US /ˈnek.tɚ/
UK /ˈnek.tɚ/
1.
花蜜
a sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals. It is collected by bees to make honey.
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Bees collect nectar from flowers to make honey.
蜜蜂从花中采集花蜜来酿造蜂蜜。
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The hummingbird sipped the sweet nectar from the trumpet vine.
蜂鸟吸食着喇叭花中甜美的花蜜。
2.
神酒, 仙露
in Greek and Roman mythology, the drink of the gods
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According to myth, ambrosia was the food of the gods, and nectar was their drink.
根据神话，仙馐是众神的食物，而花蜜是他们的饮料。
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The gods feasted on ambrosia and drank the divine nectar.
众神享用着仙馐，饮着神圣的花蜜。
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甘露, 琼浆
any delicious or invigorating drink
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This fruit juice is pure nectar!
这种果汁简直是琼浆玉液！
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After the long hike, a cold glass of water felt like nectar.
长途徒步后，一杯冰水感觉就像甘露。