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soft-boiled

/ˌsɒftˈbɔɪld/

翻译: 指鸡蛋煮的时间较短,蛋黄仍呈液态的;也泛指煮得较嫩、未完全煮熟的。

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adjective

/ˌsɒftˈbɔɪld/B1formalculinary
  • zh指鸡蛋煮的时间较短,蛋黄仍呈液态的;也泛指煮得较嫩、未完全煮熟的。

Describes an egg that has been boiled for a short time so that the yolk remains liquid.

  1. Eggs with liquid yolkA2formalculinary

    Describes an egg that has been boiled briefly so that the white is set but the yolk remains liquid or runny.

    zh溏心蛋

    • She prefers her eggs soft-boiled for breakfast.
    • A soft-boiled egg is often served in an egg cup.
    • He carefully peeled the soft-boiled egg to avoid breaking the yolk.

    反义词hard-boiled

  2. Easily moved to pity or sorrowB2informal

    Describes a person who is emotionally tender, sentimental, or easily affected by sadness or suffering.

    zh心软的

    • He's a soft-boiled romantic who cries at every movie.
    • She has a soft-boiled heart and always helps stray animals.
    • Don't be so soft-boiled; you need to be tougher in business.

    同义词compassionatekind-heartedsentimentalsoftheartedsympathetictenderhearted

    反义词calloushard-boiledunfeelingunsentimental

词形
  • more soft-boiled comparative form
  • most soft-boiled superlative form