| 释义 |
leaven/ˈlev(ə)n/ n. & v.●n. 1 a substance added to dough to make it ferment and rise, esp. yeast, or fermenting dough reserved for the purpose 发酵剂(尤指酵母、发酵面团) 2a a pervasive transforming influence (cf. 参见 Matt. 13:33) 潜移默化的影响 b (foll. by 后跟 of) a tinge or admixture of a specified quality 色调，味道；综合质地 ●v. tr. 1 ferment (dough) with leaven (用发酵剂)使(面团)发酵 2a permeate and transform 使渗入；使改变 b (foll. by 后跟 with) modify with a tempering element (加入调节因素)使…起变化 [Middle English via Old French levain from Gallo-Roman use of Latin levamen ‘relief’, from levare ‘lift’] |