wormwood

中英词典 - Wormwood

形容词

1. 苦味的（naturally bitter）

Wormwood is a bitter herb used in the production of certain liqueurs.

艾草是一种用于某些酒类制作的苦味草药。

2. 悲惨的（bitterly remorseful）

After his betrayal, he lived a wormwood existence, haunted by guilt.

在背叛之后，他过着悲惨的生活，被罪恶所困扰。

名词

1. 苦艾（bitter aromatic plant）

Wormwood is a perennial herb with silvery-gray leaves, used in herbal medicine and as a flavoring agent.

艾草是一种多年生草本植物，具有银灰色的叶子，用于草药和调味。

2. 苦味酒（bitter alcoholic drink）

Wormwood is an essential ingredient in the production of absinthe, a highly alcoholic and bitter liqueur.

艾草是制作苦艾酒的必要成分，这是一种高度酒精和苦味的酒类。

词语辨析

Wormwood和absinthe都有“苦艾”之意，但wormwood强调植物的本身特性，而absinthe指的是含有苦艾成分的酒类。

词汇扩充

1. Wormwood oil - 艾草油

2. Wormwood tea - 艾草茶

3. Wormwood extract - 艾草提取物

近义词

absinthe, bitterwort, mugwort

反义词

sweet, pleasant, agreeable

柯林斯词典

形容词

If you describe something as wormwood, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, often because it is associated with a time of great suffering or distress.

名词

Wormwood is a plant that has a bitter taste and is sometimes used in medicine or alcohol.

牛津词典

名词

1. Aromatic plant used in herbal medicine and as a bitter flavoring agent.

2. A greenish-brown liqueur flavored with wormwood and other herbs.

用法

1. Wormwood is often used in the production of absinthe.

2. The bitter taste of wormwood can be overwhelming.

相关例句

1. He refused to drink the wormwood-flavored absinthe. - 他拒绝喝苦艾味的苦艾酒。
2. The bitter taste of wormwood lingered in his mouth. - 苦艾的苦味在他口中久久不散。
3. She took a sip of the wormwood tea, immediately regretting her choice. - 她喝了一口艾草茶，立刻后悔自己的选择。
4. Wormwood oil is known for its strong scent and bitter taste. - 艾草油以其浓郁的香味和苦味而闻名。
5. During the Great Depression, many families experienced a wormwood existence. - 在大萧条期间，许多家庭经历了悲惨的生活。
6. The fields were covered in a thick carpet of wormwood. - 田野上覆盖着厚厚的艾草地毯。
7. Her words were like wormwood, causing him great pain. - 她的话像是苦艾，给他带来了巨大的痛苦。
8. He couldn't escape the wormwood of his past mistakes. - 他无法逃避过去错误的痛苦。
9. The liqueur had a strong wormwood flavor. - 这种酒有着浓烈的苦艾味。
10. She added a few drops of wormwood extract to the cocktail for a bitter kick. - 她在鸡尾酒中加了几滴艾草提取物，增添了苦味。