词汇 | potpourri |
释义 | potpourri Householdpot·pour·ri /ˌpəʊpʊˈriː $ ˌpoʊ-/ noun 1. DH[uncountableU] a mixture of pieces of dried flowers and leaves kept in a bowl to make a room smell pleasant 百花香〔放在碗里的干花和叶子,能使室内空气芳香〕 2 [singular]MIX a mixture of things that are not usually put together, for example different pieces of music or writing 〔音乐或文学作品等的〕集锦;杂集 potpourri of a potpourri of literary styles 多种文学风格的集锦 Examples from the Corpus potpourri• The rest of the Standard's hardware is a potpourri of virtually every guitar that Mr Carlton has been associated with.• a potpourri of religious ideas• Some of the athletes in this international potpourri, like Kaila, McGuirk and Thomson, hold dual citizenship.• He presented these treasures plainly; without even a bowl of potpourri on a table top.• For a week six bubbles were filled with boxes full of potpourri which had become infested with moths.• All round, the rich stink of sweat, urine, spilled ale, even a trace of potpourri.• Use them in herbal teas or potpourri.• Forget the potpourri of herbs and spices. (1600-1700) French pot pourri “decayed pot” |
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