| 释义 |
spiceless, a.|ˈspaɪslɪs|
[f. spice n. + -less.]
Without spice or spices (lit. and fig.); lacking pungency, insipid.
1942E. Paul Narrow St. xxii. 181, I open Racine and mumble the metre of that spiceless abracadabra. 1980Washington Post 10 Jan. dc5/2 The [salad] dressing was watery and spiceless. 1988Newsday 1 Aug. 95/2 The Pirates..were unable to put any flavor in a spiceless series with their running game. |