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blanche

UK /blɑːnʃ/US /blænʃ/

词源

源自法语 'blanche',意为 '白色',最终来自古法语 'blanc',与拉丁语 'blancus'(白色)相关。

adjective

❶ 指颜色或物体呈现纯白色或非常浅的颜色,常用于描述雪、纸张或某些食物的外观。

“The blanche snow covered the entire mountain.”

(纯白的雪覆盖了整个山脉。)

“She prefers blanche walls in her living room.”

(她更喜欢客厅里纯白的墙壁。)

同义词:white, pale, ivory, snowy, milky

verb

❶ 指将食物(如蔬菜或肉类)短暂煮沸后迅速冷却,以保持颜色、质地或去除杂质。

“You should blanche the tomatoes before peeling them.”

(你应该先把番茄焯一下再去皮。)

“She blanched the almonds to remove their skins.”

(她把杏仁焯水以去除外皮。)

同义词:scald, parboil, boil briefly, heat quickly, dip in boiling water

常见短语

blanche as a sheet — 形容某人因恐惧、惊讶或疾病而脸色变得非常苍白。

“When he heard the news, he turned as blanche as a sheet.”

(当他听到这个消息时,他的脸色变得像纸一样苍白。)