Word · Frequency #16490
cornstarch
玉米淀粉
starch made from corn, used in cooking as a thickener
- 1.
A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
一种由玉米制成的极细淀粉粉末,用于烹饪中作为增稠剂、防粘剂或抗结剂。
- 2.
starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
从玉米粒中提取的淀粉；用于烹饪增稠剂
一种由玉米制成的极细淀粉粉末,用于烹饪中作为增稠剂、防粘剂或抗结剂。；从玉米粒中提取的淀粉；用于烹饪增稠剂；玉米淀粉；[医] 玉蜀黍淀粉
In use
Add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the soup and stir it until the liquid thickens.
This recipe uses cornstarch instead of flour to coat the chicken before frying.
Mix the cornstarch with cold water first, then pour it into the sauce.
dissolve cornstarch in [liquid]
Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water before adding it to the soup.
在加入汤之前，先把玉米淀粉用冷水溶解。
use cornstarch as [a thickener, a coating, etc.]
You can use cornstarch as a thickener for the sauce.
你可以把玉米淀粉用作酱汁的增稠剂。
mix cornstarch with [ingredient]
Connections
Collocations
- cornstarch slurry
- 玉米淀粉浆
- Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the hot soup.将玉米淀粉浆搅入热汤中。
- thicken with cornstarch
- 用玉米淀粉勾芡
- Thicken the sauce with cornstarch before serving.上菜前用玉米淀粉给酱汁勾芡。
- mix cornstarch with water
- 将玉米淀粉与水混合
- Mix the cornstarch with water until smooth.将玉米淀粉与水混合至顺滑。
- a tablespoon of cornstarch
- 一汤匙玉米淀粉
- Add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the gravy.在肉汁中加入一汤匙玉米淀粉。
- cornstarch paste
- 玉米淀粉糊
- Make a cornstarch paste with cold water.用冷水调制成玉米淀粉糊。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
玉米淀粉：corn（玉米）+ starch（淀粉），做菜勾芡常用它。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪、烘焙、食品制作 cornstarch 是标准的中性词，通常用于烹饪和食品准备场景，尤其在指勾芡或增稠用的玉米淀粉时最常见，也常见于菜谱和日常对话中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with the final syllable of cornstarch (/kɔrnˌstɑrtʃ/): arch, march, parch, and starch all end in /ɑrtʃ/. Search is a lookalike: it is spelled with the same final letters -arch but pronounced /sɜrtʃ/, so it does not rhyme.
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