leaven
音标发音
- 英式音标 ['lev(ə)n]
- 美式音标 [ˈlev.ən]
- 国际音标 ['levn]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n. 酵母；酵素；潜移默化的影响；调和剂
- v. 改变；使发酵；影响；使……较有趣；为……增色
词根记忆
- 和heaven(n.天堂)一起记
- leave(离开) + n→离开旧的状态→发酵
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- leavening：发酵的。
- n性质的同根词
- leavening：发酵；酵母；引起渐变的因素。
- v性质的同根词
- leavening：发酵；影响；渐变（leaven的ing形式）。
英汉例句
- He found congenial officers who knew how to leaven war's rigours with riotous enjoyment.
他找到了懂得用狂欢来冲淡战争的严酷的志趣相投的军官。 - You are the leaven which binds together the entire fabric of our national system of defence.
你们是构成我国整个国防系统的最重要要素. - These men have been the leaven in the lump of the race.
如果说这个种族是块面团,这些人便是发酵剂. - A few jokes add leaven to a boring speech.
几句笑话可给枯燥无味的演讲增添活跃的气氛。 - He found congenial officers who knew how to leaven war's rigours with riotous enjoyment.
他找到了懂得用狂欢来冲淡战争的严酷的志趣相投的军官。
词组短语
- Medicated Leaven 神曲;六神曲;神面
- leaven powder 酵母粉
- soy leaven 种曲
- beer leaven 啤酒酵母
- ratafee leaven 果酒酵母
短语
英英字典
- to add a substance to bread or another food made with flour to make it increase in size when it is cooked
- If a situation or activity is leavened by or with something, it is made more interesting or cheerful.
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 曲
- 发酵剂
- 发酵剂
- 曲