macerate
/ˈmæsəreɪt/verb
with obj.
1
- soften or break up (something, especially food) by soaking in a liquid把…泡软; 把…浸解。
1.1
- no obj. become softened or broken up by soaking泡软; 浸解。
2
- archaic cause to grow thinner or waste away, especially by fasting〈古〉（尤指斋戒或绝食时）使…消瘦, 使…饿瘦。
派生词
maceration
nounmacerator
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin macerat- 'made soft, soaked', from the verb macerare.