1.It’s a heady combination: ambrosial and intellectual; sensual with a bitter aftertaste.

ambrosial 特别美味的；芬香的

The ambrosial aroma of the roast whetted our appetites.

烤肉的美味香气刺激了我们的食欲71)3#|%&Rs9dyafNfg。

2.The index should be prosaic — it is, after all, a mere tool — but it can read like poetry.

prosaic 平凡的，乏味的；散文体的

An empire of solid, prosaic commercial facts.

一个坚固而乏味的贸易帝国y*s%lu6TzOikUj0X3。

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