concoction

英 [kənˈkɒkʃn]

美 [kənˈkɑːkʃn]

n.  (古怪或少见的)混合物，调合物，调配品(尤指饮料或药物)

复数：concoctions　

医学

BNC.19212 / COCA.14427

牛津词典

noun

• （古怪或少见的）混合物，调合物，调配品（尤指饮料或药物）
  a strange or unusual mixture of things, especially drinks or medicines
  1. a concoction of cream and rum
     奶油和朗姆酒调制的怪味饮料

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 调制品;配制物
  Aconcoctionis something that has been made out of several things mixed together.
  1. ...a concoction of honey, yogurt, oats, and apples.
     蜂蜜、酸奶、燕麦和苹果调制的混合物

英英释义

noun

• the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  Synonym:confection
• the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
  1. his testimony was a concoction
  2. she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
• an occurrence of an unusual mixture
  1. it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
• any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
  1. he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
  2. he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
  Synonym:mixtureintermixture

双语例句

• A pharmacist added soda water to the concoction and made the drink available to the consumer in ready-to-drink bottles and in soda fountains.
  药剂师将苏打水加在这种混合物中做成饮料，并装在即开瓶和汽水桶里出售给消费者。
• His story was a sheer concoction.
  他的故事实在是一纯属捏造之事。
• Lastly, pour the blended concoction onto the fruit plate and garnish.
  最后，将搅拌好的果汁倒入水果盘中，装饰一番。
• I have never bitten into a chunk of army bread without marveling that this coarse and heavy concoction can transform itself into blood and warmth, and perhaps into courage.
  每次啃食军营里的大圆面包，我无不惊叹这又沉又糙的一团东西竟能转化成血液，热量，也许还有勇气。
• I didn't know what was in the concoction, but I drank it anyway.
  我不知道调制品里有什么，不过我还是喝了。
• He took this concoction down to the drugstore, poured it in the machine and deposited$ 10.
  他拿着那个混合物去了药店，把它倒进了机器里并且放了10美圆。
• She was served an elaborate icecream concoction.
  给她端上来一份精制的什锦冰淇淋。
• The prototype for modern American ice cream was the Roman concoction of cream mixed with berries and alpine snow.
  现代美国冰激凌的原形是罗马人将莓果和高山上的雪以及奶油混合调制成的一种食物。
• The Spanish conquistadors brought cocoa seeds back to Spain, where they introduced new spices and sugar to the liquid concoction.
  西班牙征服者把可可种子带回西班牙，在那里向液态的混合物加入了新香料和糖。
• Do you expect me to drink this vile concoction?
  你难道想让我喝这种乌七八糟的东西？