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caked

UK //keɪkt//US //keɪkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'caken'(使凝结),与古北欧语 'kaka'(蛋糕)相关,因干结物质类似蛋糕的质地而得名。

adjective

❶ 形容某物表面被厚厚的物质覆盖,通常指干掉的泥、粉、化妆品等,看起来像蛋糕一样堆积。

“Her boots were caked with mud after the hike.”

(徒步后她的靴子上沾满了干泥块。)

“The old wall was caked in layers of peeling paint.”

(旧墙上覆盖着层层剥落的干油漆。)

同义词:covered, encrusted, coated, layered

verb

❶ 指物质干结成硬块附着在物体表面,形成类似蛋糕表层的状态。

“Mud had caked on the dog's paws during the rain.”

(下雨时泥巴在狗爪子上结成了硬块。)

“Blood caked around the wound as it dried.”

(血液在伤口周围凝结变干。)

同义词:harden, crust, solidify, dry

常见短语

caked on — 形容某物被厚厚地涂抹或堆积在表面,通常难以清除。

“Her mascara was so caked on that it took special remover to get it off.”

(她的睫毛膏涂得太厚,需要用专用卸妆液才能卸掉。)

caked with — 表示物体表面被某种物质大量覆盖并干结成块的状态。

“The ancient manuscript was caked with centuries of dirt.”

(这份古老的手稿上积攒了几个世纪的污垢。)