potpourri

英 [ˌpəʊpʊˈriː]

美 [ˌpoʊpʊˈriː]

n.  百花香(房间熏香用的干花和叶子的混合物); 杂烩; 集锦

复数：potpourris　

GRE

BNC.46137 / COCA.21734

牛津词典

noun

• 百花香（房间熏香用的干花和叶子的混合物）
  a mixture of dried flowers and leaves used for making a room smell pleasant
• 杂烩；集锦
  a mixture of various things that were not originally intended to form a group
  1. a potpourri of tunes
     乐曲集锦

柯林斯词典

• 百花香（各种不同的干花瓣和叶子的混合物，可使室内空气芬芳）
  Potpourriis a mixture of dried petals and leaves from different flowers. Potpourri is used to make rooms smell pleasant.
• N-SING 混杂物；杂烩；集锦
  Apotpourri ofthings is a collection of various different items which were not originally intended to form a group.
  1. ...a potpourri of architectural styles from all over the world.
     世界各地建筑风格的荟萃

英英释义

noun

• a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
• a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
  Synonym:medleypastiche
• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  1. a great assortment of cars was on display
  2. he had a variety of disorders
  3. a veritable smorgasbord of religions
  Synonym:assortmentmixturemixed bagmiscellanymiscellaneavarietysalmagundismorgasbordmotley

双语例句

• Tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum.
  艾菊气味的欧亚终年草本植物，有像纽扣一样的黄花；作青菜食用或用作白花香或茶或调味；有时归为菊类。
• Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.
  在已经没有香味的干花袋中加入几滴精油，可使其重新恢复芳香。
• As tobacco cigarette burns, a potpourri of 4000 chemicals is released, including carbon monoxide and hydrocyanic acid.
  当烟被点燃时，融合了四千种化学品的气体被释放出来，其中包括一氧化碳和氢氰酸。
• Study on Technology of Distill Potpourri in Nutritious Peony Wine Processing
  营养型牡丹发酵酒&花香的提取技术研究
• Her new TV show will be a potpourri of Arts and media reports.
  她的新电视节目是艺术与传媒报道的混合体。
• No.6: You smell like a walking bag of potpourri.
  你闻起来像一整袋的干花。
• In the political, economic, literary theory and creator group and the recipient group, etc comprehensive factors influence, "Military Movies and TVS" will develop toward the more broad field of expression, also to deeper potpourri humanity in the future.
  在政治、经济、文艺理论以及创作者群体与接受者群体等综合因素的影响下，军旅影视也必定会在今后的发展中走向更宽广的表现领域，也走向更深刻的百味人性。
• An observing urchin and a rogue, he made a potpourri of the voices of nature and the voices of Paris.
  他是小精灵和小淘气，他常把天籁之音和巴黎的声调和成一锅大杂烩。
• Add a few drops essential oil to a pan of water and simmer on stove or in a potpourri pot.
  适量水中加入几滴精油，缓慢加热进行香薰或将精油滴入干花罐中。
• In the minds of many, the real and imagined causes for Russia's defeats quickly mingled into a potpourri of terrible fears ( W.Bruce Lincoln)
  在许多人的脑海里，俄国失败的真正原因及想象出来的原因很快就混合成了可怕的恐惧（W。布鲁斯·林肯）