单词 | aphrodisiac |
释义 | aphrodisiac From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaphrodisiacaph‧ro‧dis‧i‧ac /ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk◂/ noun [countable]SEX/HAVE SEX WITHa food, drink, or drug that makes you want to have sex —aphrodisiac adjective a fruit that is believed to have aphrodisiac propertiesExamples from the Corpusaphrodisiac• But in the Wild Animal Park, those horns, at least on the females, were anything but an aphrodisiac.• Such pouncing seems to be promoted by a female odor that can be equated with an aphrodisiac.• Pity can be a kind of aphrodisiac.• It was rumoured that as the monarch's virility grew less reliable he developed a habit of taking substantial quantities of aphrodisiacs.• Powdered goldfish is a popular aphrodisiac. 7.Origin aphrodisiac (1700-1800) Greek aphrodisiakos, from Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love |
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