spiced
spiced — 動詞
1. to put spices such as cinnamon, cumin, or chili into food or drink so that it ha
調味
加入香料使食物更有風味
to put spices such as cinnamon, cumin, or chili into food or drink so that it has a stronger, more interesting taste.
Asher spiced the chicken with cumin and coriander before roasting it.
Asher 在烤雞前用孜然和香菜調味。
spice + [food] + with + [ingredient]
The stew is spiced with ginger, turmeric, and a touch of cinnamon.
這鍋燉菜以薑、薑黃和少許肉桂調味。
passive: be spiced with + [ingredient]
Élise likes to spice her hot chocolate with a pinch of chili powder.
Élise 喜歡在她的熱巧克力裡加一點辣椒粉調味。
You can buy pre-spiced meat at the market that is ready to cook.
你可以在市場買到已經調味好的肉，直接就能烹調。
Rachid spiced up the rice by adding cloves and cardamom pods.
Rachid 在米飯中加入丁香和豆蔻來增添風味。
- blanch
to cook briefly in boiling water without seasoning
文法句型
spice + [food/drink]
be spiced with + [ingredient]
spice up + [food/drink]
用法筆記
Use 'season' (not 'spice') when referring to salt and pepper. 'Spice' specifically means adding dry plant-based seasonings like cinnamon, cumin, or paprika. The phrasal verb 'spice up' is common in both literal and figurative senses.
常見錯誤
2. to make an event, story, conversation, or other activity more exciting, lively,
增添趣味
加入有趣元素使事物更生動
to make an event, story, conversation, or other activity more exciting, lively, or enjoyable by adding interesting or surprising elements.
Kenji spiced up his speech with funny stories from his trip to Japan.
Kenji 用日本旅行的趣事來讓他的演講更有趣。
spice up + [speech/story] + with + [humorous element]
The novel is spiced with dark humour and unexpected plot twists.
這本小說穿插著黑色幽默和出人意料的劇情轉折。
passive: be spiced with + [element]
Lisa spiced up the weekly meeting by bringing in a guest speaker.
Lisa 邀請了一位客座講者，讓每週的會議變得更有趣。
Hari's conversation is always spiced with references to art and music.
Hari 的談話總是穿插著藝術和音樂的話題。
The festival was going to be dull, so they spiced it up with a parade.
原本這場節慶很無聊，於是他們加了一場遊行來炒熱氣氛。
- dull
to make something less interesting
- take the edge off
to reduce excitement or impact
文法句型
spice up + [event/story/conversation]
be spiced with + [humour/surprises/details]
用法筆記
In the figurative sense, 'spice up' is much more common than plain 'spice'. The plain form ('spiced with') often appears in formal or written contexts. The object is usually an experience, piece of content, or social situation — not a person.