| 词汇 | potpourri |
| 释义 | potpourri noun uk /ˌpəʊ.pəˈriː/ us /ˌpoʊ.pəˈriː/ [ U ] a mixture of dried petals and leaves from various flowers and plants that is used to give a room a pleasant smell: 百花香（用作房间熏香的干花瓣及叶子） a bowl of potpourri一碗百花香 Dave King/ Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages [ S ] an unusual or interesting mixture of things: 混杂物，杂烩 Her new TV show will be a potpourri of arts and media reports.她的新电视节目是艺术与媒体报道的混合体。 Toiletry & perfumes aftershave agarbatti air freshener bath bomb bath salts binturong emery board nail scissors sanitary scrub shave shower gel SPF swab toilet soap toothpick unscented washbag wax melt ylang-ylang You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Variety and mixtures Groups and collections of things potpourri | American Dictionarypotpourri noun[ C/U ] us/ˌpoʊ·pəˈri/ a mixture of dried flower petals and spices, used to make a room or drawer smell pleasant: [ U ]She liked the scent of floral potpourri. A potpourri is also a mixed grouping of things: [ C ]a potpourri of scenes Examples of potpourripotpourri Potpourri can cast a powerful barrier to protect others. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A potpourri of development methodologies and software development tools were promulgated, often championed by independent consultants brought in as troubleshooters on critical projects. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the traditional designs a potpourri container is provided with a pierced fitted lid, through which the scent may slowly diffuse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Potpourri is named after potpourri, a mixture of dried plants used to provide fragrance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Most of the overtures are structured as a "potpourri" of tunes from the operas in three sections: fast, slow and fast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. To a potpourri of themes from earlier in the opera, groups of protesters are seen on the march, in conflict with one another, while the city burns in the background. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They used it as mascara, stirred saffron threads into their wines, cast it aloft in their halls and streets as a potpourri, and offered it to their deities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The beans themselves are said to be not meant for consumption, but are instead used to give off an aroma in other words, a type of potpourri for coffee drinkers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Potpourri fragrances are also sold in sachets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The fragrant, pale purple flowers and flower buds are used in potpourris. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Today, the plant is usually used in potpourris and is boiled in olive oil to make black dyes and hair dressing, but it has few other significant uses. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I sympathise with his plea for a new clause set out in full, and not the sort of potpourri which is the present clause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now we have a potpourri of different bits of funding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In ceramics manufacturing, a potpourri vase is a vase specifically designed for holding potpourri. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The soft, anise-scented leaves are used as a seasoning, as a tea, in potpourri, and can be crumbled in salad. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of potpourri These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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