| 单词 | smorgasbord |
| 释义 | smorgasbord (once / 53482 pages) n A smorgasbord is an assortment of different things — a magazine might feature a smorgasbord of stories on a wide variety of subjects. Use the noun smorgasbord when you're talking about a selection of things, like a fabulous breakfast buffet, a long list of college classes you could take, or a motley group of camping companions. In Swedish, a smörgåsbord is a table full of different sandwich offerings. It literally means "butter goose table," from smörgås, which alternately means "bread and butter," and "bread and goose," plus bord, or "table." WORD FAMILYsmorgasbord: smorgasbords USAGE EXAMPLESThere is no easy way to sum up the rich smorgasbord that was culture in 2016. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Indeed, Parsi surnames provide a veritable smorgasbord of edible associations. BBC(Dec 24, 2016) The breathtaking smorgasbord of tax-and-spend ideas Inslee unveiled last week outlines some interesting proposals as the Legislature begins crafting a reasonable and sustainable solution. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1n a collection containing a variety of sorts of things a veritable smorgasbord of religions Syn|Hypo|Hyper assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, variety grab bag an assortment of miscellaneous items witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' brotha fearsome mixture rangea variety of different things or activities selectionan assortment of things from which a choice can be made farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbaga motley assortment of things alphabet soupa confusing assortment sampleran assortment of various samples banda range of frequencies between two limits accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole 2n an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal Hyper buffet a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。