leaven 详细解释
leaven
['levən]
n.发酵剂, 酵母,要素,影响力
v.使 ... 发酵,影响
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
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 |
英英释义
名词 leaven:
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
同义词：leavening
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
同义词：leavening
动词 leaven:
cause to puff up with a leaven
补充
leavenleaven英:[ˈlevən] 美:[ˈlɛvən]n.1.酵母, 面肥2.潜移默化的影响vi.1.使(面团)发酵2.在…中掺入改变的因素例句
1. His speech was leavened by a few witty stories.他的讲演因为几个妙趣横生的故事而变得活跃起来。 2. His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport – a black cab.他极度悲观沮丧, 而他的代步工具——一辆黑色的出租车, 丝毫不能舒缓这一情绪。 3. He found congenial officers who knew how to leaven war's rigours with riotous enjoyment.他遇到一些志趣相投的军官, 他们懂得如何通过放纵狂欢来冲淡战争的严酷。 4. Biscuits and crackers are chemically leavened.饼干和脆饼干是用化学方法发酵的。 5. The chairman leavened the dull meeting with a few jokes.主席讲了几个笑话来活跃沉闷的会议。 6. they acted as an intellectual leaven to the warriors who dominated the city.他们对占领城市的武士启发文化的影响。 7. leavened breads are forbidden during Passover.逾越节期间禁吃发酵饼。 8. the proceedings should be leavened by humour.会议录应当增添点趣味。 9. [as noun leavening]companies of Territorial Army volunteers with a leavening of regular soldiers.掺有正规军士兵的地方义勇军连队。 10. a serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven穿插了几则幽默故事以缓和其严肃主题的一本书 11. Her jokes leavened [=lightened] the meeting's mood.她的笑话使会议气氛活跃起来。 12. He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor.他需要用更多的幽默来使自己的演讲变得风趣。 13. using yeast to leaven the dough/bread用酵母来发面团/面包 14. Some breads are leavened [=made with leaven] and some breads are unleavened.有的面包加了发酵剂，有的没加。热门单词推荐
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