亚洲网紅露点

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blanch

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[ blanch, blahnch ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to whiten by removing color; bleach:

    Workers were blanching linen in the sun.

  2. Cooking.
    1. to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands.
    2. to scald or parboil (meat or vegetables) so as to whiten, remove the odor, prepare for cooking by other means, etc.
  3. Horticulture. (of the stems or leaves of plants, as celery or leeks) to whiten or prevent from becoming green by excluding light.
  4. Metallurgy.
    1. to give a white luster to (metals), as by means of acids.
    2. to coat (sheet metal) with tin.
  5. to make pale, as with sickness or fear:

    The long illness had blanched her cheeks of their natural color.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become white; turn pale:

    The very thought of going made him blanch.

blanch

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[ blanch, blahnch ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.

blanch

/ 产濒蓱藧苍迟蕛 /

verb

  1. also intr to remove colour from, or (of colour) to be removed; whiten; fade

    the sun blanched the carpet

    over the years the painting blanched

  2. usually intr to become or cause to become pale, as with sickness or fear
  3. to plunge tomatoes, nuts, etc, into boiling water to loosen the skin
  4. to plunge (meat, green vegetables, etc) in boiling water or bring to the boil in water in order to whiten, preserve the natural colour, or reduce or remove a bitter or salty taste
  5. to cause (celery, chicory, etc) to grow free of chlorophyll by the exclusion of sunlight
  6. metallurgy to whiten (a metal), usually by treating it with an acid or by coating it with tin
  7. tr,usually foll byover to attempt to conceal something
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 产濒补苍肠丑路别谤 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of blanch1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English bla(u)nchen, from Anglo-French, Middle French blanchir 鈥渢o whiten,鈥 derivative of blanc, blanche 鈥渨丑颈迟别鈥; blank

Origin of blanch2

First recorded in 1565鈥75; variant of blench 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of blanch1

C14: from Old French blanchir from blanc white; see blank
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Synonym Study

See whiten.
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At first, Hallow didn't seem so bad, even though I blanched when it immediately gamified the spiritual experience by congratulating me for maintaining my "streak" of daily usage.

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Frank Rich, writing in the New York Times, praised 鈥淕rownups鈥 as Feiffer鈥檚 鈥渕ost moving and provocative work鈥 but blanched at its painful content.

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鈥淲hen Issa came up with the guitar scene, I initially blanched, thinking that if this guy was creative he probably wouldn鈥檛 be the person he is,鈥 the actor says.

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For example, banana puree made from really ripe bananas can be stored for up to 14 days at 4掳C. You can use freezing, blanching, fermentation and canning for most vegetables.

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鈥淭hriving at woodland edges, its name comes from the painful itch caused by contact with its tiny hairs, so wear thick gloves to harvest. Happily, blanching removes the sting.鈥

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