Word · Frequency #6159
velveting
/ˈvelvət/
verb
覆以丝绒;用丝绒包覆
velveting is the present participle of velvet.
To cover something with velvet or a similar soft material.
- 1.
To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture.
用天鹅绒或类似质地覆盖
- 2.
To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying.
将生肉裹上淀粉再裹油,准备油炸
- 3.
To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers.
去除鹿角上的茸毛
- 4.
To soften; to mitigate.
使柔和;减轻
- 5.
to retract.
收回;撤回
缓和;使柔和;给肉上浆;除去鹿角上的茸毛;收回(所说的话);用天鹅绒或类似质地覆盖
In use
Before frying, velvet the chicken pieces with cornstarch and oil.
Last night I velveted the beef for thirty minutes before stir-frying it.
Velveting the shrimp keeps them moist and tender in the wok.
Verb forms
base velvet · third person velvets · -ing velveting · past velveted · past participle velveted
规则动词;常表示给肉上浆(挂糊)或去除鹿角绒皮。
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Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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