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aspic

n.肉冻

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aspic


/'æspɪk; `æspɪk/
n [U] clear meat jelly served with or around meat, fish, eggs, etc (肉类的)冻子
*chicken in aspic 鸡肉冻子.

aspic


n[U]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin:'asp (= small snake)'; perhaps because the jelly was thought to look like a snake's skin]
a clear brownish jelly in which cold meat is sometimes served
preserve/set/remain in aspic
BrE if something is preserved in aspic, it has not changed for a very long time
 a part of town preserved in aspic for tourists