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leavening

/ˈlev.ən.ɪŋ/

翻译: 使面团或液体混合物发酵膨胀的物质,如酵母或膨松剂;也比喻逐渐起缓和或改变作用的影响。, 在面团中加入酵母或膨松剂等物质使其发酵膨胀;也用于比喻,指为事物增添活力或使其更加丰富多样。

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noun

/ˈlev.ən.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • zh使面团或液体混合物发酵膨胀的物质,如酵母或膨松剂;也比喻逐渐起缓和或改变作用的影响。

A noun referring to a substance, such as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion in dough or batter, or figuratively, an influence that gradually lightens or alters something.

  1. Lightening influenceC1formal

    An influence that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify something, often making it more interesting or less serious.

    zh活跃气氛的影响

    • His humor provided a welcome leavening to the tense meeting.
    • The artist's work has a leavening of satire that makes it engaging.
    • A leavening of optimism can transform a gloomy outlook.

    同义词lighteningmitigationmodulationseasoningspicetemperingzest

  2. Leavening agentB2formalculinary

    A substance, such as yeast or baking powder, used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid, causing it to rise and become light.

    zh膨松剂

    • Yeast is a common leavening used in bread making.
    • Baking soda acts as a leavening in many cake recipes.
    • Without proper leavening, the dough will not rise.

    同义词barmfermentleavenyeast

词形
  • leavenings plural form
  • leavenings' possessive plural form
  • leavening's possessive singular form

verb

leaven/ˈlɛv.ən/C1formal
  • zh在面团中加入酵母或膨松剂等物质使其发酵膨胀;也用于比喻,指为事物增添活力或使其更加丰富多样。

A verb meaning to add a substance such as yeast or baking powder to dough or batter to make it rise, or figuratively to lighten or enliven something.

  1. Cause to riseB2formalculinary

    To cause dough or batter to rise and become light and porous by adding a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder.

    zh使发酵

    • She leavened the bread dough with yeast.
    • The baker leavened the mixture to make it fluffy.
    • You need to leaven the batter properly for a good cake.

    同义词fermentraise

    反义词compressdeflateflattensettle

词形
  • leavened past participle
  • leavened past simple
  • leavening present participle
  • leavens third person singular