blanched

• 形容某物变得苍白或发白，通常是由于褪色或短暂浸入沸水所致；也指蔬菜等经沸水短暂焯烫后颜色发白。

Describes something that has been made pale or white, typically by removing color or by brief immersion in boiling water.

1. Briefly boiled and shockedB2formalculinary

   Food, usually vegetables, that has been briefly boiled and then plunged into ice water to stop cooking.

   焯过的

   • The blanched almonds are perfect for the salad.
   • She added blanched green beans to the stir-fry.
   • Blanched tomatoes are easier to peel.

2. Pale from fear or coldB2formal

   Having become pale or white due to shock, fear, or cold.

   吓得脸色发白

   • His face was blanched with terror when he saw the accident.
   • She stood blanched in the cold wind.
   • The patient's skin was blanched from the sudden drop in blood pressure.

   同义词ashencolorlessdrainedghostlypalepallidwanwhite

   反义词flushedredrosyruddy

• 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