mash
mash
noun
[with obj.]
noun
- a uniform mass made by crushing a substance into a soft pulp, sometimes with the addition of liquid
糊状物，泥状物，浆
pound the garlic to a mash.
把蒜头捣成蒜泥。
■[mass noun]bran mixed with hot water, given as a warm food to horses or other animals
（热食）米糠饲料，麦麸饲料
■[mass noun](Brit. informal)boiled and mashed potatoes, typically with milk and butter added
(英，非正式)土豆泥
■[mass noun](in brewing) a mixture of powdered malt and hot water, which is stood until the sugars dissolve to form the wort
（酿酒用语）麦芽浆
[with obj.]
- reduce (a food or other substance) to a uniform mass by crushing it
将…捣成糊状
mash the beans to a paste.
把豆子捣成泥。
[as adj. mashed]mashed potato.
土豆泥。
■crush or smash (something) to a pulp
打烂，打碎
he almost had his head mashed by a slamming door.
他差一点被猛然关上的门砸碎了头。
■[no obj.](US & W. Indian informal)press forcefully on (something)
(美，西印度，非正式)使劲压
the worst thing you can do is mash the brake pedal.
最糟糕的事就是你拼命踩刹车。
■(US & W. Indian informal)attack or assault
(美，西印度，非正式)攻击；袭击
they both got mashed up pretty bad.
他们两个都被痛打了一顿。 - (in brewing) mix (powdered malt) with hot water to form wort
（酿酒用语）将（麦芽粉）调成麦芽浆 - (Brit. informal)infuse or brew (tea)
(英，非正式)泡（茶）
■[no obj.](of tea) draw; brew
沏（茶）
- Old English māsc (used as a brewing term), of West Germanic origin; perhaps ultimately related to mix
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