1550s, "favored food or drink of the gods," from Latin ambrosia, from Greek ambrosia "food of the gods," fem. of ambrosios, probably literally "of the immortals," from a- "not" (see a- (3)) + mbrotos, related to mortos "mortal," from PIE *mer- "to die" (see mortal (adj.)). Applied to certain herbs by Pliny and Dioscorides; used of various foods for mortals since 1680s (originally of fruit drinks); used figuratively for "anything delightful" by 1731.
实用例句
1. Later Aphrodite herself brought ambrosia.
后来阿芙洛狄特亲自带了仙肴.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Tony sipped from his glass. "Mmm. Ambrosia. Nectar of the gods. Divine. Wonderful."
托尼从杯中抿了一口感叹道：“哇，人间美味啊，神灵的琼浆玉液呀，天赐之物，太棒了。”
来自柯林斯例句
3. Amritaalsoamreeta: The ambrosia , prepared by the hindu gods , that bestows immortality.
甘露: 印度神话中赐人长生不老的仙露.
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4. Ambrosia had pushed Edgar and the girl in there with admonition to have some fun.
安布罗西娅把埃德加和姑娘往里边一推,还劝告他们寻欢作乐.
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5. She is at present gone for the best nectar and ambrosia to regale me this evening.
