leaven

🇺🇸 /ˈlevn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlevn/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

To make dough rise with yeast or another raising agent.

She leavened the dough to bake fresh bread.

她在麵團中加了發酵劑以烤製新鮮麵包。

R

To add something to improve or make a situation more lively.

He leavened his lecture with a few personal anecdotes.

他用一些個人軼事給他的講座增添了趣味。

noun
R

A substance like yeast used to make dough rise.

Adding leaven makes the bread fluffy and soft.

加入發酵劑使麵包變得蓬鬆和柔軟。

translation

v. 使麵團發酵, 使活躍
n. 發酵劑

詞形變化

3rd Present leavens
Progressive leavening
Past leavened
Perfect leavened
Plural leavens