"liquorice" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 甘草

Definition

一種用甘草根萃取製成的黑色甜味橡皮糖，也指甘草植物本身。甘草有時用於藥物和零食中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於英式英語，美式為 'licorice'。可指甘草糖或植物。甘草糖多為黑色，味道特殊，有些人愛喫，有些人不喜歡。常用於傳統零食或中藥。

Examples

I like the taste of liquorice.

我喜歡**甘草**的味道。

She bought some liquorice from the shop.

她從商店買了**甘草**。

Liquorice is used in some medicines.

**甘草**用於一些藥物中。

Not everyone enjoys the strong flavor of liquorice.

不是每個人都喜歡**甘草**那種強烈的味道。

When I was a kid, my grandma always gave me liquorice as a treat.

小時候，奶奶總是把**甘草**當作獎勵給我。

You either love liquorice or you hate it—there's no in-between!

**甘草**這種東西，不是愛就是恨，沒有中間態度！