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.
双语例句
1. a concoction of cream and rum
奶油和朗姆酒调制的怪味饮料
来自《权威词典》
2. She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.
她喜欢调制外国菜.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Isn't this a delicious concoction?
这不是一种很可口的混合酒 吗 ?
来自辞典例句
4. They gave me a very strange concoction to drink.
他们给我调制了一杯十分奇特的饮料.
来自互联网
5. Pouring ivory - white milk over the concoction, Mother smiles to herself.
