treacle

• 名词，有两个主要含义：一是烹饪中使用的浅色甘蔗糖浆（糖蜜）；二是指过于甜腻、感伤的文字或音乐。

A noun with two primary meanings: a pale cane syrup used in cooking, and writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental.

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1. Pale cane syrupB1formalbritish

   A thick, sweet syrup made from refined sugar cane, often used in baking and desserts.

   糖浆

   • She drizzled treacle over the pudding.
   • The recipe calls for a tablespoon of treacle.
   • Treacle is a common ingredient in British gingerbread.

   同义词golden syrup

2. Excessively sentimental writing or musicC1informalbritish

   Writing, music, or other creative works that are overly sweet, sentimental, or emotional.

   甜腻感伤

   • The film was full of romantic treacle.
   • His poetry is just sentimental treacle.
   • The song's lyrics are pure treacle, but people love it.

   同义词cornmawkishnessmushsaccharinityschmaltzsentimentalityslopslush

   反义词austerityrealismrestraint