| 单词 | treacle |
| 释义 | treacle —treacly /tree"klee/, adj. /tree"keuhl/, n. 1. contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle. 2. Brit. a. molasses, esp. that which is drained from the vats used in sugar refining. b. Also called golden syrup. a mild mixture of molasses, corn syrup, etc., used in cooking or as a table syrup. 3. Pharm. Obs. any of various medicinal compounds, formerly used as antidotes for poison. [1275-1325; ME, var. of triacle antidote < MF, OF < L theriaca < Gk theriaké, n. use of fem. of theriakós concerning wild beasts, equiv. to therí(on) wild beast (thér wild beast + -ion dim. suffix) + -akos -AC] |
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