starch
🇺🇸
/stɑːrtʃ/
🇬🇧
/stɑːtʃ/
noun
R
A type of carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and flour.
Eating too much starch can lead to weight gain.
吃太多澱粉會導致體重增加。
R
A substance used to make fabrics like clothing and sheets stiff and smooth.
After ironing, the shirt collars were stiff from the starch.
熨燙後，襯衣領子因澱粉而變得僵硬。
verb
R
To apply starch to fabric to make it stiff and smooth.
Grandma starched the tablecloth before the big family dinner.
奶奶在大型家庭晚餐前給桌布上澱粉。
translation
澱粉, 漿粉
上漿
詞形變化
3rd Present
starches
Past
starched
Perfect
starched
Progressive
starching
Plural
starches