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curing

UK //ˈkjʊərɪŋ//US //ˈkjʊrɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'curen',最终来自拉丁语 'curare'(意为照顾、治疗),与 'care' 同源。

noun

❶ 指通过特定方法使食物、材料等变得可用或达到理想状态的过程,如腌制、风干或化学处理。

“The curing of meat takes several weeks to develop its flavor.”

(肉类的腌制需要几周时间才能形成风味。)

“Concrete requires proper curing to achieve maximum strength.”

(混凝土需要适当养护以达到最大强度。)

同义词:preservation, processing, aging, drying, hardening

verb

❶ 指通过治疗、加工或处理使某物恢复健康或达到理想状态的行为。

“Doctors are curing patients with new experimental treatments.”

(医生正在用新的实验性疗法治愈患者。)

“The sunlight helps in curing the freshly painted walls.”

(阳光有助于新粉刷墙壁的干燥固化。)

同义词:healing, treating, restoring, mending, remedying

常见短语

curing agent — 指在材料加工或制造过程中促进固化或硬化的化学物质。

“Epoxy resins require a curing agent to harden properly.”

(环氧树脂需要固化剂才能正常硬化。)

curing time — 指材料、药物等完成固化或发挥疗效所需的时间周期。

“The adhesive's full strength develops after 24 hours of curing time.”

(该粘合剂经过24小时固化后才能达到最大强度。)