a liquid dish, typically savoury and made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables etc. in stock or water
汤;羹
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a bowl of tomato soup. 一碗西红柿汤。
〈喻〉 汤状物
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the waves and the water beyond have become a thick brown soup. 远处的海浪和海水融汇成了棕色的浓汤。
〈美,非正式〉 硝化甘油炸药,葛里炸药,硝酸爆胶。
〈非正式〉 显影液。
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from soup to nuts 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 informal in trouble 〈非正式〉 在困境中;处于尴尬境地
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soup something up informal increase the power and efficiency of an engine or other machine 〈非 正式〉 增加(发动机等的)马力;提高效率 -
make something more elaborate or impressive 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 -
[ORIGIN 1930s, perhaps influenced by
SUPER- .]
"Middle English: from Old French