to leaven
01
发酵, 使膨胀
to add a substance, such as yeast, to dough or batter, causing it to rise and become lighter during the baking process
Transitive: to leaven dough or batter
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
leaven
第三人称单数
leavens
现在分词
leavening
一般过去时
leavened
过去分词
leavened
例子
The baker knows exactly how much yeast to use to leaven the dough.
面包师确切知道要用多少酵母来发酵面团。
02
发酵, 使活跃
to spread through something and cause positive change or enhancement
Transitive: to leaven a place or situation
例子
Her optimism leavened the tense atmosphere, making everyone feel more at ease.
她的乐观发酵了紧张的气氛，让每个人都感到更加自在。
Leaven
01
酵母, 发酵剂
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
leavens
02
酵母, 发酵剂
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
