potpourri

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/|/pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/|/pəʊˈpɔː.ɹi/    美 /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/|/ˈpoʊ.pʊˌɹiː/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley. countable,uncountable
    — A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.
  2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose. countable,uncountable
  3. A medley of songs or music. countable,uncountable
  4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room. countable,uncountable
  5. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables. countable,uncountable

词形变化

potpourris plural pot pourri alternative

词汇关系

相关词
pot-au-feu

词源

From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.
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