
congealed
词源
源自中古英语 congelen,借自古法语 congeler,最终来自拉丁语 congelare(con- '完全' + gelare '冻结')。
adjective
❶ 指液体或半固体物质因冷却或凝固而变得黏稠或固态,常用于描述油脂、血液等物质的物理状态变化。
“The gravy had congealed into a thick paste by the time we ate.”
(等我们吃的时候,肉汁已经凝结成厚厚的糊状。)
“She stared at the congealed blood on the floor, feeling sick.”
(她盯着地板上凝结的血块,感到一阵恶心。)
verb
❶ 使液体或半流体物质因温度下降或化学反应而变硬或变稠,强调从液态到固态的转变过程。
“The cold air congealed the molten metal into a solid shape.”
(冷空气使熔化的金属凝结成固体形状。)
“Leave the jelly to congeal in the refrigerator for at least two hours.”
(把果冻放在冰箱里凝固至少两小时。)
常见短语
congealed blood — 指因暴露在空气中或温度变化而凝固的血液,常见于伤口或事故现场的描述。
“The detective noticed patches of congealed blood near the broken window.”
(侦探在破碎的窗户附近发现了凝结的血迹。)
congealed fat — 冷却后凝固的动物或植物油脂,常出现在烹饪后未及时清理的餐具或厨具上。
“She scraped the congealed fat off the frying pan before washing it.”
(她在洗锅前刮掉了平底锅上凝固的油脂。)