Leaven
[ 'levən ]
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n. 酵母，面肥;潜移默化的影响;
vi. 使（面团）发酵;在…中掺入改变的因素;
📝 例句
The leaven of reform was working.
改革的影响力在起作用。
of the same leaven
同类的|同一性质的
the leaven of reform
改革的趋势 [潜在影响]
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
cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough.
用酵母使之发起来；关于生面团。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※leave-留下,n-拼音“牛”:留下牛作发酵剂
※ leave-离开,n-似“门”:离开冰箱门食物就会发酵
※ leave-离开,n-No不:通过加入酵母使面粉发酵,膨胀的面团离开原来的状态而不再像从前
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
leaven
n[U]
1 substance (eg yeast) used to make dough rise before it is baked to make bread 酵母; 面肥.
2 (fig 比喻) quality or influence that makes people, an atmosphere, etc less serious, more lively, etc 使人、 气氛等轻松、 活跃等的因素
a lively artistic community, acting as the leaven in society 给社会增加生气的活跃的艺术团体. leaven, v [Tn]
1 add leaven to (sth) 在（某物）中加酵母
leavened bread 发酵面包.
2 (fig 比喻) enliven (sth) 使（某事物）活跃.
🔁 扩展释义
*['levn]n. 酵母, 促使渐变的因素vt. 使发酵, 渐变【医】 发酵剂, 曲
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Did you bring your transcript from high school?
你把高中的成绩单带来了吗？
I'm pressed for time.
我赶时间。
When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
她被逮捕后。侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿。