leaven

leaven

['levən]

n.发酵剂, 酵母,要素,影响力
v.使 ... 发酵,影响

例句与用法：

"Know ye that a little leaven leaven the whole lump?"

岂不知小小的一点酵，足以使整团面粉发起来吗？

Made light and high by yeast or other leaven.

发酵的用酵母或其它发酵剂使 ... 轻而高

We often use leaven when baking breads.

烤面包时，我们经常使用发酵剂。

I like his serious style leavened with wit.

我喜欢他的带点诙谐的严肃文体。

词形变化：

动词过去式: leavened | 动词过去分词: leavened | 动词现在分词: leavening | 动词第三人称单数: leavens |

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n.

1. 酵母, 酵素[U]

2. 潜移默化的力量, 促使渐变的因素[C][U]

The leaven of reform was working.

改革的影响力在起作用。

vt.

1. (加酵母)使发酵; 使发松

2. 使渐变, 逐渐影响

a life leavened by hypocrisy

受虚伪影响的生活