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blanched

UK //blɑːntʃt//US //blæntʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'blaunchen',来自古法语 'blanchir'(使变白),最终源自拉丁语 'blancus'(白色)。

adjective

❶ 指因恐惧、惊讶或疾病而变得苍白或失去血色,形容脸色突然变白的状态。

“She blanched when she heard the terrible news.”

(听到那个可怕的消息时,她的脸色变得苍白。)

“His face blanched with fear as the ghost appeared.”

(当鬼魂出现时,他吓得脸色发白。)

同义词:pale, whitened, ashen, wan, pallid

verb

❶ 将食物(如蔬菜)短暂煮沸后迅速冷却,以保持颜色、质地或去除苦味。

“Blanch the almonds to remove their skins easily.”

(将杏仁焯水以便轻松去皮。)

“She blanched the broccoli before stir-frying it.”

(她在炒西兰花之前先焯了一下水。)

同义词:scald, parboil, boil briefly, heat quickly, precook

常见短语

blanched with fear — 形容因极度恐惧而脸色突然变得苍白的样子。

“The child blanched with fear when he saw the big dog.”

(孩子看到大狗时吓得脸色发白。)

blanched vegetables — 指经过短暂煮沸处理的蔬菜,通常用于烹饪前的准备步骤。

“Add the blanched vegetables to the salad for extra crunch.”

(将焯过水的蔬菜加入沙拉中,增加脆爽口感。)