
好词典

源自中古英语 'flour',是 'flower' 的变体,原指谷物磨成的精华部分。与拉丁语 'flos'(花)同源,象征精细的粉末。
❶ 面粉,由谷物(如小麦)磨成的细粉,用于制作面包、蛋糕等食品。
“She mixed the flour with water to make dough.”
(她把面粉和水混合做成面团。)
“This recipe requires two cups of flour.”
(这个食谱需要两杯面粉。)
❶ 撒面粉,在表面撒上或覆盖面粉以防止粘连或增加口感。
“Flour the rolling pin to prevent the dough from sticking.”
(在擀面杖上撒些面粉以防面团粘住。)
“She floured the baking tray before placing the cookies.”
(她在放饼干之前在烤盘上撒了面粉。)
flour mill — 面粉厂,专门用于将谷物磨成面粉的工厂或设备。
“The old flour mill has been converted into a museum.”
(这座老面粉厂已被改造成博物馆。)
self-raising flour — 自发面粉,已添加发酵粉的面粉,常用于烘焙中。
“This cake recipe calls for self-raising flour.”
(这个蛋糕食谱需要自发面粉。)