
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)