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whiting

UK //ˈwaɪtɪŋ//US //ˈwaɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'hwīting',与 'white'(白色)相关,指鱼的颜色或白垩粉的用途。

noun

❶ 一种小型白色海鱼,常见于北大西洋,肉质细嫩常用于烹饪。

“We had fried whiting for dinner last night.”

(昨晚我们吃了炸牙鳕鱼。)

“The fisherman caught several whiting near the shore.”

(渔民在海岸附近捕到了几条牙鳕鱼。)

❶ 白垩粉或白粉,一种白色粉末,用于制作涂料、抛光剂或清洁剂。

“The artist used whiting to prepare the canvas.”

(艺术家用白垩粉处理画布。)

“Whiting is sometimes added to toothpaste as an abrasive.”

(白垩粉有时作为磨料添加到牙膏中。)

同义词:chalk, powder, fish

verb

❶ 用白粉或类似物质擦亮或清洁某物。

“She whitened the shoes with a special powder.”

(她用一种特殊的粉末把鞋子擦白了。)

“The old method involves whiting the leather to make it shine.”

(古老的方法包括用白粉擦亮皮革。)

同义词:whiten, clean, polish

常见短语

whiting out — 用白色涂料或修正液覆盖错误或不需要的文字或图案。

“She was whiting out the mistakes in the document.”

(她正在用修正液遮盖文件中的错误。)