treacle
n.糖蜜,甜蜜,过分甜蜜的声调
英文释义
n. A remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1.
n. A sovereign remedy; a cure.
n. Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses.
n. A saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like.
词干
treacle 糖浆
→ 来自古法语 triacle,解毒剂,尤指蛇毒,来自拉丁语 theriaca,解毒剂,来自希腊语 ther,野兽, 来自 ghwer,狂野的,词源同 fierce,ferocious,panther.字母 f,t 音变,比较 firm,throne.后用 于指糖浆,可能因为解毒剂偏苦,而糖浆作为中和物必不可少。
