"sarsaparilla" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 菝葜
• 沙士（含菝葜成分的汽水）

Definition

一种热带植物，其根用来为饮料和药品调味，尤其是传统的甜味汽水。有时这个词也指这种汽水本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英语里常用于怀旧或美国西部题材，尤其指老式饮料。不要与 root beer 混淆，两者类似但不同。现代生活中并不常见。

Examples

The old store sold bottles of sarsaparilla.

那家老店卖**菝葜**汽水。

Sarsaparilla is made from the root of a plant.

**菝葜**是用植物的根做的。

My grandfather likes to drink sarsaparilla on hot days.

我爷爷喜欢在热天喝**菝葜**汽水。

Have you ever tried an old-fashioned sarsaparilla at a fair?

你在集市上喝过传统的**菝葜**汽水吗？

In cowboy movies, the bartender often serves sarsaparilla instead of whiskey.

西部片里，酒保常常给人倒**菝葜**汽水而不是威士忌。

Some people say sarsaparilla tastes a bit like root beer, but with a smoother flavor.

有人说**菝葜**汽水的味道有点像 root beer，但更柔和。