Ginger
01
姜, 姜色
a light brownish-orange color
例子
The autumn leaves turned shades of ginger and gold.
02
姜, 姜根
a thick and spicy root with pale brown color used as a seasoning in cooking, particularly in powder form
例子
She used ginger essential oil to create a relaxing atmosphere in her bedroom.
她用了姜精油在卧室里营造了一种放松的氛围。
03
liveliness, spirit, or energy
例子
The speaker added ginger to his presentation.
04
dried, ground gingerroot used as a spice
例子
She measured a teaspoon of ginger for the recipe.
05
perennial plant with thick aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems, cultivated for its edible rhizome
例子
The farmer harvested mature ginger plants.
06
a person with red hair, used to imply they are soulless, ugly, or undesirable
Dialect
British
British
Offensive
Slang例子
He got fed up with blokes calling him ginger and making the same no-soul joke.
ginger
01
(of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
例子
The cat's ginger coat made it easy to spot in the garden.
to ginger
01
to add ginger, either fresh, ground, or powdered, to food or drink to enhance flavor
例子
The chef gingered the tea for an extra kick.
