英语词汇“potpourri”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

potpourri

/pəʊˈpʊəri

/ /pəʊpʊəˈriː/ /pɒtˈpʊəri

noun (plural potpourris) [mass noun]

1A mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.From room deodorizers and potpourri to non-organic breakfasts and sheets that reek of bleach, the typical overnight stay can seem so toxic you'd almost rather stay home....

Secondly, the waiting room smelled of fresh potpourri, not disinfectant spray.
To his relief, he found on opening the box that it was just a bowl for holding potpourri.

1.1A mixture or medley of things: he played a potpourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan...

Programmes ceased to be potpourris: the orchestral concert, with two halves each about an hour long, became the norm everywhere during the third quarter of the 19th century.
It is likely that the success of that ballet encouraged other ballet companies to stage their own ballets based on Offenbach potpourris.
The guitarist duo unveiled a potpourri of music blending it with African and Latin influences.

Synonyms

mixture, assortment, collection, selection, assemblage, medley, miscellany, melange, mix, variety, motley collection, mixed bag, patchwork, pastiche, blend;

smorgasbord, ragbag, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, mishmash, jumble, farrago

rare gallimaufry, omnium gatherum, olio, olla podrida, salmagundi, pasticcio, macédoine, motley

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a stew made of different kinds of meat): from French, literally 'rotten pot'.

单词	potpourri
释义	potpourri /pəʊˈpʊəri / /pəʊpʊəˈriː/ /pɒtˈpʊəri / noun (plural potpourris) [mass noun] 1A mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.From room deodorizers and potpourri to non-organic breakfasts and sheets that reek of bleach, the typical overnight stay can seem so toxic you'd almost rather stay home.... Secondly, the waiting room smelled of fresh potpourri, not disinfectant spray. To his relief, he found on opening the box that it was just a bowl for holding potpourri. 1.1A mixture or medley of things: he played a potpourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan... Programmes ceased to be potpourris: the orchestral concert, with two halves each about an hour long, became the norm everywhere during the third quarter of the 19th century. It is likely that the success of that ballet encouraged other ballet companies to stage their own ballets based on Offenbach potpourris. The guitarist duo unveiled a potpourri of music blending it with African and Latin influences. Synonyms mixture, assortment, collection, selection, assemblage, medley, miscellany, melange, mix, variety, motley collection, mixed bag, patchwork, pastiche, blend; smorgasbord, ragbag, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, mishmash, jumble, farrago rare gallimaufry, omnium gatherum, olio, olla podrida, salmagundi, pasticcio, macédoine, motley Origin Early 17th century (denoting a stew made of different kinds of meat): from French, literally 'rotten pot'. Rhymes Hurri
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