leaven
🇺🇸
/ˈlevn/
🇬🇧
/ˈlevn/
verb
R
To make dough rise with yeast or another raising agent.
She leavened the dough to bake fresh bread.
她在面团中加了发酵剂以烤制新鲜面包。
R
To add something to improve or make a situation more lively.
He leavened his lecture with a few personal anecdotes.
他用一些个人轶事给他的讲座增添了趣味。
noun
R
A substance like yeast used to make dough rise.
Adding leaven makes the bread fluffy and soft.
加入发酵剂使面包变得蓬松和柔软。
translation
使面团发酵, 使活跃
发酵剂
词形变化
3rd Present
leavens
Progressive
leavening
Past
leavened
Perfect
leavened
Plural
leavens