"liquorice" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 甘草

Definition

一种用甘草根提取物制成的黑色甜味橡皮糖，也指甘草植物本身。甘草有时用于医药和零食中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于英式英语，美式为 'licorice'。可指甘草糖或植物。甘草糖通常是黑色、口味强烈，有些人喜欢有些人不喜欢。传统零食和中药中常见。

Examples

I like the taste of liquorice.

我喜欢**甘草**的味道。

She bought some liquorice from the shop.

她从商店买了**甘草**。

Liquorice is used in some medicines.

**甘草**用于一些药物中。

Not everyone enjoys the strong flavor of liquorice.

并非每个人都喜欢**甘草**那种浓烈的味道。

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

小时候，奶奶总是把**甘草**当作奖励给我。

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

**甘草**这种东西，不是爱就是恨，没什么中间态度！