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 potpourri [`popʊ'ri]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 混合物, 杂曲, 混成曲, 杂集, 大杂烩



    potpourri
    [ noun ]
    1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

    2. <noun.group>
      a great assortment of cars was on display
      he had a variety of disorders
      a veritable smorgasbord of religions
    3. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

    4. <noun.communication>
    5. a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

    6. <noun.artifact>


    Potpourri \Pot`pour`ri"\, n. [F., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of
    pourrir to rot, L. putrere. Cf. {Olla-podrida}.]
    A medley or mixture. Specifically:
    (a) A ragout composed of different sorts of meats,
    vegetables, etc., cooked together.
    (b) A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices,
    used to scent a room.
    (c) A piece of music made up of different airs strung
    together; a medley.
    (d) A literary production composed of parts brought together
    without order or bond of connection.

    1. Its five channels were a potpourri of entertainment, sports, news, and sometimes Chinese language programmes.
    2. The rest of the savings are expected to come from a potpourri of changes, mostly in Medicare and farm subsidies.
    3. His new book, "We Are Still Married," is a potpourri of letters, poems and stories written during the Reagan years.
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