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electuary

/ɪˈlɛktʃuˌɛri/ /iˈlɛktʃuˌɛri/

Meanings
noun

蜜饯，药糖。

Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or other sweetener in order to make it more palatable to swallow.

Examples :

"The pharmacist prepared an electuary, mixing the bitter cough medicine with honey, to make it easier for the child to take. "
药剂师准备了一种蜜饯药糖，把苦涩的止咳药和蜂蜜混合在一起，让孩子更容易服用。
medicine food

Related Words

Illustration prepared

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

准备, 预备

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

我们把宇宙飞船准备就绪，以便发射。

Illustration sweetener

sweetener noun

/ˈswiːtnər/ /ˈswiːʔnər/

甜味剂，代糖。

"My grandmother uses a sugar substitute sweetener in her tea because she's watching her sugar intake. "

我奶奶在茶里加的是代糖甜味剂，因为她在控制糖分的摄入。

Illustration pharmacist

pharmacist noun

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/

药剂师，药师

"The pharmacist filled my grandmother's prescription for pain medication. "

药剂师为我奶奶配了止痛药的处方。

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

准备，预备，筹备

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

为历史考试做准备，她花了几个小时。

Illustration easier

easier adjective

/ˈiː.zi.ə/ /ˈi.zi.ɚ/

更容易的，轻松的

"After a long day, I feel much easier when I finally sit down and relax. "

忙碌了一天之后，终于坐下来放松的时候，我感觉舒服多了。

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

药物，药品

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

药物让我的奶奶在感冒后感觉好多了。

Illustration honey

honey noun

/ˈhʌni/

蜂蜜，蜜。

"My grandmother always puts a spoonful of honey in her tea. "

我奶奶总是会在她的茶里加一勺蜂蜜。

Illustration mixing

mixing verb

/ˈmɪksɪŋ/

混合，搅拌

"Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth."

把鸡蛋和牛奶与面粉混合搅拌，直到变成顺滑的糊状。

Illustration mixed

mixed verb

/mɪkst/

混合，搅匀。

"Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth."

把鸡蛋和牛奶与面粉混合搅拌，直到变成顺滑的状态。

Illustration palatable

palatable adjective

/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/

美味的，可口的。

"For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal."

方便面即使说不上特别有营养，但对于一些人来说，也算得上是一顿美味可口的饭菜。

Illustration swallow

swallow noun

/ˈswɒləʊ/ /ˈswɑloʊ/

深渊，裂谷

"The hikers were warned about the deep swallow near the trailhead. "

徒步旅行者被警告说，在步道起点附近有个很深的裂谷。

Illustration bitter

bitter noun

/ˈbɪtə/ /ˈbɪtəɹ/

苦味剂，苦精。

"My grandmother always adds a few dashes of orange bitters to her gin and tonic. "

我的奶奶总喜欢在她的金汤力里加几滴橙味苦精。