leaven
n.酵素,酵母,潜移默化的影响 vt.使发酵,影响
难易程度:
leaven为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:leavened 过去分词:leavened 现在分词:leavening 第三人称单数:leavens
近义词, 同义词
leaven
/'levn; `lɛvən/
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.
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.