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marinate sth in sth
Marinate the chicken in the sauce for at least an hour.
把鸡肉放在酱汁里腌制至少一个小时。
（用腌泡汁）腌制；腌泡
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（用腌泡汁）腌制；腌泡
soak in marinade
Marinate the chicken in the sauce for at least an hour.
把鸡肉放在酱汁里腌制至少一个小时。
常用作及物动词，后接食物
使物质渗入头发或头皮。
To allow a substance to be absobed into the hair or scalp.
指物质渗入头发或头皮。
Of a substance, to absorb into the hair or scalp.
指想法或情感随时间在心中酝酿。
Of ideas or feelings, to mentally develop over time.
marinate
Base
原形
marinates
3rd person
第三人称单数
marinating
-ing
现在分词
marinated
Past
过去式
marinated
Past participle
过去分词
I marinate the chicken with lemon and garlic.
我用柠檬和大蒜腌制鸡肉。
She is marinating the fish in the refrigerator.
她正在冰箱里腌制鱼。
We marinated the beef overnight.
我们把牛肉腌了一夜。
常用于烹饪，腌制肉类或鱼类以入味；作及物动词时后接食材。
You should marinate the chicken for at least two hours before grilling.
你应该在烧烤前把鸡肉腌制至少两个小时。
The fish is marinating in lemon juice and herbs right now.
鱼现在正泡在柠檬汁和香草里腌制。
We marinated the beef overnight to make it tender.
我们把牛肉腌了一夜，让它变嫩。
Marinate the chicken in the sauce for at least an hour.
把鸡肉放在酱汁里腌制至少一个小时。
腌制的时间段用介词 for 引出。
You should marinate the beef for two hours before grilling.
烤之前你应该把牛肉腌制两个小时。
菜谱中常用被动语态，强调食材被腌制。
The fish is marinated in olive oil and herbs.
这条鱼是用橄榄油和香草腌制的。
Not this
The chicken was marinated by lemon juice and herbs.
Use this
The chicken was marinated in lemon juice and herbs.
被动语态中介词使用错误：marinate 表示“浸泡在腌泡汁中”，腌泡汁是介质/液体，所以要用 in 引出，而不用 by 引出施动者。
Not this
Marinade the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
Use this
Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
词性混淆：marinade 是名词，意为“腌泡汁”；marinate 才是动词，意为“腌制”。谓语位置需要用动词原形 Marinate。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
腌制肉类
Marinate the meat for at least an hour before cooking.
烹饪前至少把肉腌制一个小时。
腌制鸡肉
She marinated the chicken in soy sauce and ginger.
她用酱油和姜腌制鸡肉。
腌制鱼
Marinate the fish in lemon juice for twenty minutes.
把鱼用柠檬汁腌制二十分钟。
腌制过夜
For deeper flavor, marinate the beef overnight in the fridge.
为了更入味，把牛肉放在冰箱里腌制过夜。
好好想想这件事；先缓一缓再下结论
I know you're upset, but let that marinate for a day before you reply.
我知道你不高兴，但先缓一天再回复。
仔细琢磨某事，深思某事
She told me to marinate on the offer before making a decision.
她让我在决定之前仔细考虑一下这个提议。
沉浸于（某种情绪或状态）
He spent the weekend marinating in self-pity after the breakup.
分手后，他整个周末都沉浸在自怜中。
Use marinate naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想marine(海)——肉像泡在海水里，被腌汁浸透入味。marinate=腌泡。
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪、食谱、美食节目 marinate 是中性偏正式的烹饪用语，通常用于食谱、烹饪节目或谈论腌制肉类/鱼类。日常口语中也常见，语气自然，不算生僻或粗俗。
宾语通常是肉类或鱼类等食材。
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