blanch
blanch
[blɑːn(t)ʃ]
verb
[with obj.]
[blɑːn(t)ʃ]
verb
[with obj.]
- make white or pale by extracting colour; bleach
使变白，漂白；使苍白
the cold light blanched her face.
冷色的光使她的脸显得苍白。
■[with obj.]whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light
使（植物）不见阳光而变白
■[noobj.](figurative)(of a person) grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion
(喻)（吓得）脸色煞白
many people blanch at the suggestion.
听到这个建议，很多人脸都吓白了。
their faces blanched with fear.
他们的脸吓白了。 - [with obj.]prepare (vegetables) for freezing or further cooking by immersing briefly in boiling water
焯，把（蔬菜）用沸水烫一下（再冷藏或烹饪）
■[often as adj. blanched]peel (almonds) by scalding them
用沸水烫（杏仁）以便去皮
- Middle English : from Old French blanchir, from blanc 'white', ultimately of Germanic origin
考试词汇表
