ambrosia

n. 特别美味的食物；神的食物

中文词源

ambrosia 仙肴

a-,无，非，-mbr,死，词源同-mer,死，murder,杀死。即不死药，仙肴。

ambrosia (n.): 1550s, "favored food or drink of the gods," from Latin ambrosia, from Greek ambrosia "food of the gods," fem. of ambrosios, probably literally "of the immortals," from a- "not" (see a- (3)) + mbrotos, related to mortos "mortal," from PIE *mer- "to die" (see mortal (adj.)). Applied to certain herbs by Pliny and Dioscorides; used of various foods for mortals since 1680s (originally of fruit drinks); used figuratively for "anything delightful" by 1731.

1. 仙酒：nectar (神仙喝的可以长生不老、长生不死的酒). 仙果：ambrosia (神仙吃的可以长生不老、长生不死的水果).

2. Tony sipped from his glass. "Mmm. Ambrosia. Nectar of the gods. Divine. Wonderful.": 托尼从杯中抿了一口感叹道：“哇，人间美味啊，神灵的琼浆玉液呀，天赐之物，太棒了。”

3. Amritaalsoamreeta: The ambrosia , prepared by the hindu gods , that bestows immortality.: 甘露: 印度神话中赐人长生不老的仙露.

4. Ambrosia had pushed Edgar and the girl in there with admonition to have some fun.: 安布罗西娅把埃德加和姑娘往里边一推,还劝告他们寻欢作乐.

5. She is at present gone for the best nectar and ambrosia to regale me this evening.: 她今晚为款待我,现在又去准备美酒佳肴去了.