N-MASS 香料,佐料,调料,调味品(如肉桂、姜、辣椒粉等) A spice is a part of a plant, or a powder made from that part, which you put in food to give it flavour. Cinnamon, ginger, and paprika are spices.
...herbs and spices. 香草和香料
...a row of spice jars. 一排调料罐
VERB 使活泼生动;给…增添趣味 If you spice something that you say or do, you add excitement or interest to it.
They spiced their conversations and discussions with intrigue. 他们的谈话和讨论透着些许的神秘。
...a boring film spiced with the occasional funny moment. 仅有几处笑点的无聊影片
Spice up means the same as spice . spice up 同 spice
Her publisher wants her to spice up her stories with sex. 她的出版商想让她在小说中增添些性描写以吸引读者。
...a discovery which spiced the conversation up quite a bit. 让谈话变得有趣不少的发现
N-UNCOUNT 给生活增添情趣的事 Spice is something which makes life more exciting.
Variety is the spice of life!... 多样化使生活更有情趣!
To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology. 他们在方法和观念上都持不同意见,这使辩论精彩了很多。