"licorice" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 甘草
• 甘草糖

Definition

甘草是一種由甘草植物根製成的黑色甜味糖果，也可以指用於食品和藥品調味的甘草植物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英文“licorice”常指黑色糖果，也可指甘草植物。英國式拼寫為“liquorice”。並非所有“licorice”糖果都含真正甘草，有時用八角茴香調味。

Examples

I don't like the taste of licorice.

我不喜歡**甘草**的味道。

She bought some licorice at the candy store.

她在糖果店買了一些**甘草糖**。

Licorice comes from a plant root.

**甘草**來自植物的根部。

Some people love licorice, but others think it's too strong.

有些人很喜歡**甘草**，但有些人覺得它味道太重。

Can you tell if this candy has real licorice or just anise flavor?

你能分辨這糖果裡是**甘草**還是隻有茴香味嗎？

When I have a sore throat, I drink tea with a bit of licorice root.

喉嚨痛時，我會喝加一點**甘草根**的茶。