blanch
- IPA[blan(t)SH]
美式
- make white or pale by extracting color；whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light
verb: blanch, 3rd person present: blanches, gerund or present participle: blanching, past tense: blanched, past participle: blanched
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. make white or pale by extracting color the cold light blanched her face 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots
- 2. flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion many people blanch at the suggestion their faces blanched with fear
- 3. briefly immerse (an item of food) in boiling water, especially as a technique for removing the skin from nuts or fruit or for preparing vegetables for further cooking blanch the almonds and grind them to a paste, adding a little water I blanched the carrots for a couple of minutes before roasting them
