1 [C,U] a substance, especially a powder, that is made from a plant and used to give flavour to food （用于食品的）香料: I use a lot of herbs and spices in my cooking. 烹饪时我用许多香草和香料。Pepper and paprika are two common spices. 胡椒粉和红椒粉是两种常用的香料。 ☞Look at herb. 参看herb。

2 [U] excitement and interest 乐趣；情趣；趣味: to add spice to a situation 增添情趣 ➔spicy adj Do you like spicy food? 你爱吃口味重的食物吗？