ginger學測 L4KK [ˈdʒɪndʒɚ] ｜ /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/
薑；薑根（辛香料）·薑黃色的；紅棕色的·活力；幹勁
一字三義：薑、薑黃色、活力十足
Grandma cut the ginger in half, and its warm, spicy smell filled the whole kitchen.
阿嬤把薑切成兩半，溫暖的辛香味立刻瀰漫整間廚房。
一個畫面：切薑迸香發熱
切面薑黃薑肉切開，斷面呈橙黃色
辛香竄鼻磨薑入菜，嗆辣氣味瞬間擴散
暖流提神喝下薑茶，全身發熱、精神一振
義項
薑茶暖身C1noun薑；薑根（辛香料）
My mother always adds a piece of ginger to her tea for a warm, spicy taste.
媽媽常在茶裡加一片薑，帶出溫暖辛辣的味道。
a slice of gingerginger tea
薑黃髮色B2adjective薑黃色的；紅棕色的
Her ginger hair looked like fire in the sun.
她的薑黃色頭髮在陽光下看起來像一團火。
ginger hairginger cat
賽場活力C1noun活力；幹勁
The whole team played with so much ginger that fans jumped out of their seats.
全隊踢得活力四射，球迷們忍不住從座位上跳了起來。
full of ginger
片語
ginger ale薑汁氣泡 →薑汁汽水
gingerbread man薑餅小人 →薑餅人（餅乾）
ginger up注入活力 →使更有活力；炒熱氣氛
ginger snap酥脆薑餅 →薑餅乾（清脆型）
你會不會這樣說？
She has ___ hair that always stands out in the crowd. (ginger / gingerly)
看答案
ginger
ginger 是形容詞指薑黃色；gingerly 是副詞，意思是小心翼翼地。
'The whole team played with so much ginger that fans jumped out of their seats.' 這裡的 ginger 最符合哪個意思？(A) 薑（辛香料） (B) 薑黃色 (C) 活力；幹勁
看答案
(C)
此句指球隊活力十足，對應(C)；此義偏英式口語，較少見。
字族
gingery 帶有薑味的；薑黃色的・gingerbread 薑餅