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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)