Word · Frequency #16858
knead
揉；捏
核心释义
to press and fold dough or clay with the hands to make it soft and uniform
- 1.
用手揉压成团,尤指揉制面包、蛋糕等材料。
To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
- 2.
像揉捏一样处理或塑造；捶打。
To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
- 3.
指猫用两只前爪交替按压的动作。
Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
- 4.
彻底混合；形成均匀的混合物。
To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
按摩；揉合；混合；用手揉压成团,尤指揉制面包、蛋糕等材料。；像揉捏一样处理或塑造；捶打。；指猫用两只前爪交替按压的动作。
用法In use
Knead the dough on a lightly floured board for about five minutes.
用法提示：这里 knead 是及物动词，后面接 the dough，表示用手反复揉压面团。
She kneaded the soft clay to remove all the air bubbles before shaping the bowl.
用法提示：kneaded 是 knead 的过去式，宾语为 the soft clay，表示用手揉捏黏土。
The massage therapist kneaded my shoulders to ease the tension after a long day at work.
用法提示：kneaded 在这里表示按摩、揉按，是及物动词，宾语为 my shoulders。
knead sth
knead 作及物动词，宾语常为面团、黏土等需要揉捏的材料。
Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
把面团揉到光滑而有弹性。
knead sth into sth
into 后接被揉入的材料或揉成的最终状态，表示“揉进／揉成”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- knead the dough
- 揉面团
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface.在撒了薄面粉的台面上揉面团。
- knead muscles
- 按摩肌肉
- He kneaded the tight muscles in her shoulders.他按摩了她肩膀紧绷的肌肉。
- knead clay
- 揉捏黏土
- Knead the clay until it is soft and pliable.把黏土揉捏到柔软而有韧性。
- knead in
- 揉入，揉进
- Gradually knead in the softened butter.逐渐把软化的黄油揉进去。
- knead until smooth
- 揉到光滑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
knead 的 k 不发音，读音像 need；揉面时你需要（need）反复揉捏。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪/烘焙、按摩/理疗 knead 多用于描述揉面团或按摩肌肉的动作，属于日常和一般书面语中都比较常见的通用动词，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
发 /niːd/；need、bead、feed、seed 都与其押韵。bead 的拼写 -ead 和 knead 相同，但 bread 同样拼作 -ead 却读 /brɛd/。kneel 与 knead 都有不发音的 kn，但读 /niːl/，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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