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starch

UK /stɑːtʃ/US /stɑːrtʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'starche',可能来自古英语 'stearc'(硬的、僵硬的)。

noun

❶ 淀粉,一种存在于植物中的碳水化合物,常用于食物增稠或衣物上浆。

“Potatoes are rich in starch.”

(土豆富含淀粉。)

“She used starch to stiffen the collar of the shirt.”

(她用淀粉浆硬衬衫的领子。)

❶ 古板或拘谨的态度,形容人过于正式或缺乏灵活性。

“His starch manner made everyone feel uncomfortable.”

(他古板的态度让每个人都感到不舒服。)

“She criticized the starch formality of the event.”

(她批评了活动的刻板形式。)

同义词:carbohydrate, formality, rigidity

verb

❶ 用淀粉浆处理衣物,使其变硬或挺括。

“She starched the tablecloth to make it crisp.”

(她用淀粉浆桌布使其挺括。)

“He prefers his shirts lightly starched.”

(他喜欢衬衫轻微上浆。)

同义词:stiffen, size

常见短语

take the starch out of someone — 使某人失去自信或活力,通常通过批评或打击。

“The harsh comments took the starch out of him.”

(严厉的评论让他失去了自信。)