nectar

n [U] 1 sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees for making honey 花蜜. 2 (in Greek and Roman mythology) the drink of the gods (希腊和罗马神话中的)神的饮品: (fig 比喻) On a hot summer day a long cool drink is like nectar. 在炎热的夏天喝一通冷饮如获琼浆玉液. Cf 参看 ambrosia.


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