ginger
/ˈdʒɪndʒə(r); `dʒɪndʒɚ/ n[U]
1 (plant with a) hot-tasting spicy root used as a flavouring 姜
crystallized ginger 糖姜
ground, root, stem ginger 姜粉、 姜丝、 蜜饯姜.
2 liveliness; spirit; energy 活力; 精神; 精力
The football team needs a bit more ginger in it. 这支足球队需要些活力.
3 light reddish-yellow colour 姜黄色
His hair was a bright shade of ginger. 他的头发带一点姜黄色. ginger, adj
1 [attrib 作定语]
flavoured with ginger 姜味的: ginger cake 姜汁饼.
2 of the colour ginger 姜黄色的
ginger hair, whiskers, eyebrows, etc 姜黄色的头发、 络腮胡子、 眉毛等
a ginger cat 姜黄色的猫. ginger, v (phr v) ginger sb/sth up make sb/sth more vigorous or lively 使某人[某事物]有活力、 活跃或有生气
Some dancing would ginger up the party. 跳跳舞就可以使聚会活跃起来.
The Prime Minister appointed some new ministers to ginger up her administration. 首相任命一些新大臣以增强她现届政府的活力.