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sambuca

/samˈbʊkə/ /sæmˈbukə/ /samˈbjuːkə/ /sæmˈb(j)ukə/

Meanings
noun

茴香酒，桑布卡。

An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).

Examples :

"After dinner at the Italian restaurant, Maria ordered a sambuca with three coffee beans floating on top. "
在意大利餐厅吃完晚餐后，玛丽亚点了一杯桑布卡茴香酒，酒面上漂浮着三颗咖啡豆。
drink food culture tradition

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

传统地， 按照传统， 老规矩

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

我们家过生日的习俗是吃一顿大餐。

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elderberries noun

/ˈɛldərˌbɛriz/ /ˈɛldɚˌbɛriz/

接骨木，老花。

"My grandmother makes delicious jam from the elderberries she grows in her garden. "

我奶奶用她在花园里种的接骨木果（老花果）做美味的果酱。

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

饭店，餐馆。

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

放学后，我们一家人去饭馆吃了晚饭。

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floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

漂浮，漂荡

"The boat floated on the water."

船漂浮在水面上。

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alongside adverb

/ə.lɒŋˈsaɪd/ /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/

并排，在旁边，沿着。

"Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside mine."

喂！把你的船靠到我的船边上来！

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flavoured verb

/ˈfleɪvərd/ /ˈfleɪvəd/

调味，加味。

"Here are a few options, aiming for simplicity and clarity: * She flavoured the water with lemon. * He flavoured his coffee with vanilla syrup. * My mom flavoured the chicken with herbs and spices. "

Tā zài shuǐ lǐ jiārù le níngméng lái tiáowèi. (She flavoured the water with lemon.) Tā zài kāfēi lǐ jiārù xiāngcǎojīng lái tiáowèi. (He flavoured his coffee with vanilla syrup.) Wǒ mā zài jīròu lǐ jiārù xiāngcǎo hé xiāngliào lái tiáowèi. (My mom flavoured the chicken with herbs and spices.)

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triangular adjective

/tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ /tɹaɪˈaɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lɚ/

三角形的，三角的。

"The park bench had a triangular shape, perfect for two people to sit together. "

公园里的长椅是三角形的，非常适合两个人坐在一起。

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displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示， 呈现， 显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

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instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

乐器，乐器设备。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

那位小提琴家精通她的乐器。

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represent verb

/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/

代表，象征，体现。

"The painting represents the artist's vision of a peaceful countryside. "

这幅画体现了艺术家对宁静田园的憧憬。

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licorice noun

/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/

甘草

"My grandfather grows licorice in his garden, and he uses the roots to make a traditional cough syrup. "

我的爷爷在花园里种甘草，他用甘草根来制作传统止咳糖浆。

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stringed adjective

/strɪŋd/ /strɪŋdɪd/

有弦的，弦乐的

"The violin is a stringed instrument but without frets."

小提琴是一种有弦乐器的，但是没有品格。