"sarsaparilla" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 菝葜
• 沙士（含菝葜成分的汽水）

Definition

一種熱帶植物，其根用來為飲料和藥品調味，尤其是傳統的甜味汽水。有時這個詞也指這種汽水本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在英語中多用於懷舊或美國西部主題，特指老式汽水。不要與 root beer 混淆，兩者雖像實則不同。現代比較少見。

Examples

The old store sold bottles of sarsaparilla.

那家老店賣**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.

我爺爺喜歡在熱天喝**菝葜**汽水。

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

你在集市上喝過傳統的**菝葜**汽水嗎？

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

西部片裡，酒保常常給人倒**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.

有人說**菝葜**汽水的味道有點像 root beer，但更柔和。