Shortening
01
植物油脂, 起酥油
a solid fat used in baking to create tender and flaky textures in pastries and doughs
例子
He discovered that shortening was the secret ingredient for achieving a perfect flaky texture in his biscuits.
他发现起酥油是在他的饼干中实现完美酥脆质地的秘密成分。
I had to use vegetable oil in my bread recipe as I was out of shortening.
我不得不在我的面包食谱中使用植物油，因为我没有shortening了。
02
缩短, 长度减少
act of decreasing in length
