licorice

IPA/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/

KK[lˈɪkɚɪʃ]IPA/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/

1.名詞B2

釋義

甘草

甘草植物及其根部製成的黑色香料

a Mediterranean plant whose root gives a strong, sweet black substance used to flavor candy and some medicines

例句

Farmers near the Mediterranean coast still grow licorice for its sweet, useful roots.

地中海沿岸的農民至今仍種植甘草，取其香甜實用的根部。

subject is a grower; licorice as a cultivated crop

The old pharmacy sold a dark licorice syrup to soothe sore throats and coughs.

那家老藥房賣一種深色的甘草糖漿，用來緩解喉嚨痛和咳嗽。

collocation: licorice syrup; medicinal use

In American English the word is spelled 'licorice'; British English uses 'liquorice', but the plant and its flavoring are identical.

❌The American recipe calls for liquorice powder.

✅The American recipe calls for licorice powder.

💡US English spells it 'licorice'; 'liquorice' is the British form.

2.名詞B1

釋義

甘草糖

以甘草調味的軟糖，常為黑色或紅色條狀

a soft, chewy sweet flavored with this plant's extract or with anise, usually sold in black or red strips

例句

Nila bought a bag of black licorice at the cinema before the film began.

電影開演前，Nila 在電影院買了一包黑色甘草糖。

collocation: black licorice (the candy)

The children fought over the last red licorice twist in the picnic basket.

孩子們為了野餐籃裡最後一條紅色甘草糖扭條而爭搶。

collocation: red licorice; countable candy use

Usually uncountable as a sweet; count individual pieces with 'a piece/strip/stick of licorice' rather than pluralizing the word.

❌She bought two licorices.

✅She bought two pieces of licorice.

💡as a sweet it is usually uncountable; count it with 'piece', 'strip', or 'stick'.

licorice — 名詞