starch
UK [stɑ:tʃ] US [stɑ:rtʃ] noun uncountable
FOOD 食物
■a white substance which exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice 淀粉•Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.玉米淀粉在炖煮的菜肴中当作增稠剂。 Compare carbohydrate
UK [stɑ:tʃ] US [stɑ:rtʃ] noun uncountable
CLOTH 布料
■a white substance from potatoes and particular grains which is used to make cloth stiff （使布料笔挺的）淀粉浆
UK [stɑ:tʃ] US [stɑ:rtʃ] verb transitive
■to make clothes stiff by washing them with starch 上浆（用淀粉浆硬衣服）•She wore a starched white apron over her black dress.她在黑色连衣裙外套了件浆过的白色围裙。 |