leaven
['levən]
n.发酵剂, 酵母,要素,影响力
v.使 ... 发酵,影响
例句与用法:
"Know ye that a little leaven leaven the whole lump?"
岂不知小小的一点酵,足以使整团面粉发起来吗?
Made light and high by yeast or other leaven.
发酵的用酵母或其它发酵剂使 ... 轻而高
We often use leaven when baking breads.
烤面包时,我们经常使用发酵剂。
I like his serious style leavened with wit.
我喜欢他的带点诙谐的严肃文体。
词形变化:
动词过去式: leavened | 动词过去分词: leavened | 动词现在分词: leavening | 动词第三人称单数: leavens |
详细释义:
n.
1. 酵母, 酵素[U]
2. 潜移默化的力量, 促使渐变的因素[C][U]
The leaven of reform was working.
改革的影响力在起作用。
vt.
1. (加酵母)使发酵; 使发松
2. 使渐变, 逐渐影响
a life leavened by hypocrisy
受虚伪影响的生活