licorice
licorice — 名詞
- licoricesingular
- licoricesplural
1. a Mediterranean plant whose root gives a strong, sweet black substance used to f
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
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
Christopher chewed a piece of dried licorice root while reading on the train.
Christopher 在火車上閱讀時，嚼著一段曬乾的甘草根。
Bakers in the village add licorice to bread, giving it a strong, sweet flavor.
村裡的麵包師傅會在麵包裡加入甘草，賦予它濃郁香甜的味道。
licorice as a food flavoring
A spoonful of licorice extract gave the cough mixture its bitter, lasting aftertaste.
一匙甘草萃取液讓那瓶止咳藥水帶有持久的苦味餘韻。
collocation: licorice extract
- licorice root
- licorice extract
- licorice plant
- licorice syrup
用法筆記
In American English the word is spelled 'licorice'; British English uses 'liquorice', but the plant and its flavoring are identical.
常見錯誤
2. a soft, chewy sweet flavored with this plant's extract or with anise, usually so
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
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
Ramón hates the taste of licorice and always trades it for chocolate.
Ramón 討厭甘草糖的味道，總是拿它去換巧克力。
At the old sweet shop, soft licorice came in long ropes and small coins.
在那家老糖果店，軟甘草糖有長條狀和小圓片兩種形狀。
licorice as a chewy sweet in various shapes
Jenna unwrapped a strawberry licorice stick and shared half with her younger sister.
Jenna 拆開一根草莓口味的甘草糖條，分了一半給她妹妹。
collocation: licorice stick
- black licorice
- red licorice
- licorice stick
- a piece of licorice
用法筆記
Usually uncountable as a sweet; count individual pieces with 'a piece/strip/stick of licorice' rather than pluralizing the word.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- licorice flavor
- licorice root
常用片語
- the taste of licorice
- flavored with licorice