blanch

• 动词，指将食物在沸水中短暂烫煮后捞出（如焯水、烫漂），也指因震惊或恐惧而脸色发白。

A verb used to indicate the act of scalding food briefly in boiling water, or to describe someone becoming pale due to shock or fear.

1. Turn paleB2formal

   To become pale or white, especially due to fear, shock, or illness.

   脸色发白

   • She blanched when she heard the terrible news.
   • He blanched at the sight of blood.
   • The witness blanched under intense questioning.

   同义词blenchpalewhiten

   反义词blushcolorflushredden

2. Cook brieflyB1formalculinary

   To briefly immerse food, usually vegetables, in boiling water and then transfer to cold water to stop the cooking process.

   焯水

   • Blanch the tomatoes before peeling them.
   • The recipe says to blanch the green beans for two minutes.
   • She blanched the almonds to remove their skins.

   同义词parboilscald