spice

US /spaɪs/
UK /spaɪs/
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1.

香料, 调味品

an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food, e.g., cloves, pepper, or cumin.

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Add a pinch of your favorite spice to the soup.
在汤里加一小撮你最喜欢的香料。
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Cinnamon is a common spice used in baking.
肉桂是烘焙中常用的一种香料。
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seasoningflavoringcondiment
2.

趣味, 刺激

something that adds interest or excitement to life

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Variety is the spice of life.
多样性是生活的调味品。
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A little bit of danger adds spice to the adventure.
一点点危险给冒险增添了趣味。
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zestzingexcitementinterestflavor
1.

调味, 加香料

to add spice to food or drink

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She decided to spice the curry with extra chili.
她决定用额外的辣椒来调味咖喱。
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You can spice up your hot chocolate with a dash of cinnamon.
你可以在热巧克力中加入少许肉桂来调味。
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flavorseasonenlivenpep up
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增添趣味, 使...更刺激

to make something more interesting or exciting

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We need to spice up our marketing campaign.
我们需要为我们的营销活动增添趣味。
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Adding a new challenge will spice up the game.
增加新的挑战会给游戏增添趣味。
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enlivenexcitestimulateinvigorate
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spice up