1530s, "digestion," from Latin concoctionem (nominative concoctio) "digestion," noun of action from past participle stem of concoquere (see concoct). Meaning "preparation of a medicinal potion" is from 1851; sense of "a made-up story" is from 1823.
雙語例句
1. a concoction of cream and rum
奶油和朗姆酒調制的怪味飲料
來自《權威詞典》
2. She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.
她喜歡調制外國菜.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Isn't this a delicious concoction?
這不是一種很可口的混合酒 嗎 ?
來自辭典例句
4. They gave me a very strange concoction to drink.
他們給我調制了一杯十分奇特的飲料.
來自互聯網
5. Pouring ivory - white milk over the concoction, Mother smiles to herself.