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evaporated

UK //ɪˈvæpəreɪtɪd//US //ɪˈvæpəreɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'evaporare',由 'e-'(意为“出”)和 'vapor'(意为“蒸汽”)组成,字面意思是“变成蒸汽”。

verb

❶ 指液体因受热或暴露在空气中而转变为气体状态,通常用于描述水或其他液体的消失过程。

“The water in the puddle evaporated under the hot sun.”

(水坑里的水在烈日下蒸发了。)

“The alcohol evaporated quickly, leaving no trace behind.”

(酒精迅速蒸发,没有留下任何痕迹。)

❶ 比喻某事物突然消失或不再存在,常用于描述希望、资金或机会的消失。

“Her hopes evaporated when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她的希望破灭了。)

“The company's profits evaporated during the economic crisis.”

(公司的利润在经济危机中化为乌有。)

同义词:vanish, disappear, dissipate

adjective

❶ 描述经过蒸发处理的液体,通常指去除水分后的浓缩形式,如炼乳。

“The recipe calls for evaporated milk.”

(这个食谱需要用到炼乳。)

“Evaporated milk is thicker and creamier than regular milk.”

(炼乳比普通牛奶更浓稠、更奶油。)

同义词:condensed, concentrated

常见短语

evaporated milk — 指经过蒸发处理去除部分水分的牛奶,常用于烹饪和烘焙,使其更浓稠。

“The pumpkin pie recipe requires a can of evaporated milk.”

(南瓜派食谱需要一罐炼乳。)