ambrosia
/æmˈbrəʊziə/ (bre, ipa) · [æmbrˈoʒə] /æmˈbrəʊʒə/ (ame, ipa) · [æmbrˈoʒə] /am-ˈbrō-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce ambrosia (audio)/ (ame, mw)
ambrosia — 名詞
1. in ancient stories, a special food for the gods that was said to keep them alive
神饌
神話中眾神享用的食物
in ancient stories, a special food for the gods that was said to keep them alive forever.
In the mural, Hera served ambrosia to the heroes after the battle.
在那幅壁畫裡，Hera 在戰後把神饌端給英雄們。
mythology context: ambrosia as food served to gods or heroes
In class, Aarav described ambrosia as the meal that kept the gods alive.
課堂上，Aarav 把神饌說成能讓眾神長生不死的食物。
The poem says one drop of ambrosia gave the wounded hero new life.
那首詩說，一滴神饌就讓受傷的英雄重獲生機。
At the museum, Joon pointed to a vase showing Zeus with ambrosia.
在博物館裡，Joon 指著一只畫有 Zeus 和神饌的花瓶。
- nectar
in myth this usually refers to the gods' drink, not their food
用法筆記
Mostly found in retellings of Greek or Roman myth. It often appears beside nectar, which in many stories names the gods' drink rather than their food.
2. food that seems wonderfully good to eat or smell, especially when it brings stro
佳餚
好吃得讓人特別滿足的食物
food that seems wonderfully good to eat or smell, especially when it brings strong pleasure or relief.
After two days of hiking, the hot soup tasted like ambrosia to Selim.
走了兩天山路後，那碗熱湯對 Selim 來說簡直像佳餚。
pattern: taste like ambrosia for extremely pleasant food
Grandpa called Eve's peach pie ambrosia and asked for another slice.
爺爺把 Eve 的桃子派誇成佳餚，還又要了一片。
To the hungry volunteers, even plain rice felt like ambrosia after the storm.
對飢餓的志工來說，暴風雨後連白飯都像佳餚。
The smell of warm bread was ambrosia when Christopher came home late.
Christopher 晚回家時，溫熱麵包的香味簡直像佳餚一樣誘人。
- slop
very informal word for food that seems unpleasant or messy
用法筆記
Usually appears in comparisons such as 'taste like ambrosia' when ordinary food seems exceptionally good. Distinguish from sense 3, which names a specific dessert rather than a general compliment.
3. a cold American dessert made with fruit pieces, usually mixed with coconut and o
水果甜點
常拌椰絲與奶油的冷甜點
a cold American dessert made with fruit pieces, usually mixed with coconut and often cream.
Amira brought ambrosia with oranges and coconut to the Thanksgiving dinner.
Amira 帶了加了柳橙和椰絲的水果甜點去感恩節晚餐。
American holiday dish with fruit and coconut
Hoa chilled the ambrosia overnight so the fruit and cream could set.
Hoa 把這道水果甜點冰了一晚，讓水果和奶油更容易定型。
At the church picnic, Reuben served pink ambrosia in small paper cups.
教會野餐上，Reuben 用小紙杯分裝粉紅色的水果甜點。
The recipe adds marshmallows to ambrosia, but Antonia leaves them out.
食譜會在這道水果甜點裡加棉花糖，但 Antonia 會省略。
- fruit salad
broader term; not every fruit salad includes coconut or cream
用法筆記
Mainly American and often linked with holiday meals, church suppers, or older family recipes. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the dessert itself.