ginger

名词 ginger:

1. perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
2. dried ground gingerroot
   同义词：powdered ginger
3. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
   同义词：gingerroot
4. liveliness and energy
   同义词：pep, peppiness

动词 ginger:

1. add ginger to in order to add flavor

形容词 ginger:

1. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
   同义词：gingery

1. Ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and cloves are common spices.
   姜、 肉豆蔻、 肉桂、 胡椒、 丁香都是常用的香料。
2. The Prime Minister appointed some new ministers to ginger up her administration.
   首相任命一些新大臣以增强她现届政府的活力。
3. Do you like ginger beer?
   你喜欢姜汁啤酒吗？
4. There is no ginger in him.
   他身上没有活力。

gin.ger

n.（名词）
A plant(Zingiber officinale) of tropical southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent, aromatic rhizome.
姜，生姜：一种产于东南亚热带地区的植物（姜 姜属） ，开有黄绿色花并有刺激性香味的根茎
The rhizome of this plant, often dried and powdered and used as a spice.Also called gingerroot
姜根：这种植物的根茎，常被弄干磨成粉作为调味品也作 gingerroot

Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
似姜植物：一种颜色各异及花朵带有芳香味的植物
Wild ginger.
野生生姜
Color A strong brown.
【色彩】 深棕色
Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor.
【非正式用语】 精力，活力；精神
v.tr.（及物动词）
gin.gered,gin.ger.ing,gin.gers
To spice with ginger.
用姜调味
Informal To make lively:
【非正式用语】 使充满活力：
例句：
A steel drum band gingered up the party.
一铁鼓队使晚会生动起来

来源：
Middle English gingivere
中古英语 gingivere
from Old English gingifer
源自 古英语 gingifer
and from Old French gingivre
并源自 古法语 gingivre
both from Medieval Latin gingiber
都源自 中世纪拉丁语 gingiber
from Latin zingiberi
源自 拉丁语 zingiberi
from Greek zingiberis
源自 希腊语 zingiberis
[of Middle Indic origin] ; akin to Pali singiveram
[源自中印度语支的] ；类似于 巴利语 singiveram
from Dravidian
源自 达罗毗荼诸语
akin to Tamil iôci [ginger] [of southeast Asian origin]
类似于 泰米尔语 iôci [生姜] [源自亚洲东南部的]
Tamil vôr [root]
泰米尔语 vôr [根]

【引伸】
gin.gery
adj.（形容词）