Word · Frequency #29185
cornflour
/ˈkɔːnflaʊə(r)/
noun
玉米淀粉
cornflour
- 1.
A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from corn (maize).
由玉米磨成的用于烘焙和烹饪的粉
- 2.
starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
从玉米粒中提取的淀粉；用于烹饪中的增稠剂
由玉米磨成的用于烘焙和烹饪的粉；从玉米粒中提取的淀粉；用于烹饪中的增稠剂；(精制)玉米淀粉；玉米粉
In use
Add cornflour to the sauce and stir until it thickens.
This recipe uses cornflour instead of wheat flour to make the cake gluten-free.
Mix a little cornflour with cold water before adding it to the soup.
use cornflour to thicken sth
cornflour 通常作不可数名词，复数形式 cornflours 很罕见。
Use cornflour to thicken the soup.
用玉米淀粉给汤增稠。
mix cornflour with water
Mix cornflour with a little cold water before adding it to the pan.
先把玉米淀粉和少量冷水混合，再倒入锅中。
dissolve cornflour in sth
Connections
Collocations
- cornflour paste
- 玉米淀粉糊
- Mix the cornflour paste into the simmering sauce.将玉米淀粉糊拌入炖煮的酱汁中。
- cornflour slurry
- 玉米淀粉浆
- Add a cornflour slurry to thicken the soup.加入玉米淀粉浆让汤变浓稠。
- thicken with cornflour
- 用玉米淀粉勾芡
- Thicken the gravy with cornflour before serving.上桌前用玉米淀粉给肉汁勾芡。
- mix cornflour with water
- 用水调开玉米淀粉
- Mix the cornflour with water until smooth.用水把玉米淀粉调至顺滑。
- tablespoon of cornflour
- 一汤匙玉米淀粉
- Add a tablespoon of cornflour to the mixture.在混合物中加入一汤匙玉米淀粉。
- add cornflour
Learner notes
Memory Tip
corn（玉米）+flour（面粉）＝玉米淀粉，做菜勾芡就靠它。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、recipes 该词多用于烹饪和食谱语境，指勾芡或增稠用的玉米淀粉；整体是中性日常用词，正式与非正式场合都较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
flour、flower、hour、sour、power 都以 /aʊə(r)/ 结尾，与 cornflour 的 -flour 部分押韵；其中 flour 和 flower 同音。pour 拼写上的 -our 容易误导，但它读 /pɔː(r)/，与这些词不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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