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ambrosia

/æmˈbɹoʊʒə/

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神的食物，琼浆玉液.

The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.

Examples :

"The old woman believed that her homemade bread, rich with honey and spices, was ambrosia, capable of keeping her family healthy and strong for generations. "

这位老妇人相信她自制的面包，富含蜂蜜和香料，简直就是神的食物，琼浆玉液一般，能保佑她的家人世世代代健康强壮。

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神油，神的食物。

The anointing-oil of the gods.

Examples :

"The high priest carefully poured the sacred ambrosia onto the altar, hoping to receive the gods' favor. "

大祭司小心翼翼地将神圣的神油倾倒在祭坛上，希望能得到神的恩惠。

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琼浆玉液，美味佳肴

Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.

Examples :

"After a long hike, the fresh apple pie tasted like ambrosia. "

长途跋涉之后，那新鲜的苹果派吃起来简直像琼浆玉液一样。

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甘露，琼浆玉液。

Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.

Examples :

"After a long day of studying, that homemade chocolate chip cookie was pure ambrosia. "

学习了一整天后，那块自制巧克力饼干简直是琼浆玉液，美味极了。

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香藜

An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows ambrosia in her garden for its pleasant fragrance and to use in traditional herbal remedies. "

我奶奶在她的花园里种香藜，因为它的香味很好闻，而且还可以用来制作传统草药。

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蜂王浆, 花粉蜜。

A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.

Examples :

"The worker bees carefully prepare ambrosia in the hive to nourish the developing bee larvae. "

工蜂们在蜂巢里精心准备蜂王浆和花粉蜜，用来喂养正在发育的蜜蜂幼虫。

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虫生菌，虫粮菌

Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.

Examples :

"The ambrosia beetle cultivates ambrosia in its tunnels, providing a vital food source for itself and its larvae. "

小蠹虫在它的隧道里培养虫生菌，为它自己和幼虫提供重要的食物来源。

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水果沙拉，椰丝水果羹

A dessert made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.

Examples :

"My grandmother always makes ambrosia for Thanksgiving, and it's everyone's favorite dessert with its sweet coconut and juicy oranges. "

我奶奶总是会在感恩节做椰丝水果羹，它有香甜的椰丝和多汁的橘子，是大家最喜欢的甜点。