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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。
揉；捏
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
揉；捏
to press and fold dough or clay with the hands to make it soft and uniform
Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
把面团揉到光滑而有弹性。
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.
像揉捏一样处理或塑造；捶打。
To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
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.
彻底混合；形成均匀的混合物。
To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
knead
Base
原形
kneads
3rd person
第三人称单数
kneading
-ing
现在分词
kneaded
Past
过去式
kneaded
Past participle
过去分词
She kneads the dough every morning.
她每天早晨揉面团。
He kneaded the clay until it was soft.
他把黏土揉到柔软为止。
I am kneading the bread dough now.
我现在正在揉面包面团。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 kneaded。
Knead the dough on a lightly floured board for about five minutes.
在撒了少许面粉的案板上把面团揉大约五分钟。
She kneaded the soft clay to remove all the air bubbles before shaping the bowl.
她揉捏柔软的黏土，去除所有气泡，然后才开始塑形做碗。
The massage therapist kneaded my shoulders to ease the tension after a long day at work.
按摩师揉按我的肩膀，缓解工作一天后的紧张。
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。
into 后接被揉入的材料或揉成的最终状态，表示“揉进／揉成”。
Knead the chopped herbs into the dough.
把切碎的香草揉进面团里。
together 表示把多种材料在一起揉合；也可说 knead sth together into a dough。
Knead the flour, butter, and water together to form a dough.
把面粉、黄油和水揉在一起，形成面团。
Not this
I need the dough for ten minutes to make it smooth.
Use this
I knead the dough for ten minutes to make it smooth.
knead 与 need 发音相同（/niːd/），但词义不同：knead 是“揉、捏（面团）”，need 是“需要”。这里想表达揉面动作，应写 knead，且注意词首不发音的 k。
Not this
Rub the dough for ten minutes until it is smooth.
Use this
Knead the dough for ten minutes until it is smooth.
汉语“揉”既可译为 rub（摩擦、搓），也可译为 knead（揉捏）。揉面团使其柔软有弹性应用 knead；rub 多指来回摩擦，如把黄油揉进面粉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
揉面团
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface.
在撒了薄面粉的台面上揉面团。
按摩肌肉
He kneaded the tight muscles in her shoulders.
他按摩了她肩膀紧绷的肌肉。
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。
揉入，揉进
Gradually knead in the softened butter.
逐渐把软化的黄油揉进去。
揉到光滑
Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
把面团揉到光滑且有弹性。
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knead 的 k 不发音，读音像 need；揉面时你需要（need）反复揉捏。
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 /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。
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