soup

soup
noun
[mass noun]
  1. a liquid dish, typically savoury and made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables etc. in stock or water
    汤；羹
    a bowl of tomato soup.
    一碗西红柿汤。
    ■(figurative)a substance or mixture perceived to resemble soup in appearance or consistency
    (喻)汤状物
    the waves and the water beyond have become a thick brown soup.
    前面的海浪和海水融汇成了棕色的浓汤。
  2. (US informal)nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially as used for safe-breaking
    (美，非正式)硝化甘油炸药，葛里炸药，硝酸爆胶
  3. (informal)the chemicals in which film is developed
    (非正式)显影液
常用词组
from soup to nuts
  1. (N. Amer. informal)from beginning to end; completely
    (北美，非正式)自始至终；完整详尽
    I know all about that game from soup to nuts.
    我对那游戏了如指掌。
in the soup
  1. (informal)in trouble
    (非正式)在困境中；处于尴尬境地
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French soupe 'sop, broth (poured on slices of bread'), from late Latin suppa, of Germanic origin
继承用法
soup something up
  1. (informal)increase the power and efficiency of an engine or other machine
    (非正式)增加（机车或其他机器）的马力；提高效率
    ■make something more elaborate or impressive. super-
    使更详细（或吸引人）
    we had to soup up the show for the new venue.
    在新地方我们必须得让表演更有感染力。
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