concoction

英[kən'kɒkʃən] 美[kən'kɒkʃən]
  • n. 混合;调合;调合物;捏造
Noun:
  1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;

    "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"
    "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"

  2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture;

    "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"

  3. the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose;

    "his testimony was a concoction"
    "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"

  4. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

1. a concoction of cream and rum
奶油和朗姆酒调制的怪味饮料

来自《权威词典》

2. She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.
她喜欢调制外国菜.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Isn't this a delicious concoction?
这不是一种很可口的混合酒 吗 ?

来自辞典例句

4. They gave me a very strange concoction to drink.
他们给我调制了一杯十分奇特的饮料.

来自互联网

5. Pouring ivory - white milk over the concoction, Mother smiles to herself.
再浇上象牙白的牛奶以后, 母亲自顾地笑了.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Do you expect me to drink this vile concoction?
      你难道想让我喝这种乌七八糟的东西?
    2. His story was a sheer concoction.
      他的故事实在是一纯属捏造之事。

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【邻近词汇】