cornstarch

/ˈkɔrnˌstɑrtʃ/ /ˈkɔrnˌstɑːtʃ/

Meanings

noun

生粉，粟粉

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.

Examples :

"My mom used cornstarch to thicken the sauce for the chicken dinner. "

我妈妈用玉米淀粉（粟粉）给鸡肉晚餐的酱汁勾芡。

Related Words

powder noun

/ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/

粉末，粉。

"The old book was covered in a fine layer of powder. "

那本旧书上蒙着一层细细的粉尘。

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

鸡，雏鸡。

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

我弟弟很喜欢吃鸡肉。

starch noun

/stɑːtʃ/ /stɑɹtʃ/

淀粉，生粉。

"My grandmother used potato starch to make a thick, smooth sauce for the chicken. "

我奶奶用土豆淀粉给鸡肉做了一个浓稠顺滑的酱汁。

thicken verb

/ˈθɪkən/

加粗，变宽。

"The chef thickened the tomato sauce by adding more cornstarch. "

厨师通过加入更多玉米淀粉，使番茄酱变稠/加粗了。

thickener noun

/ˈθɪkənər/ /ˈθɪknər/

增稠剂，增稠物，胶凝剂

"She used cornstarch as a thickener to make the gravy richer and less runny. "

她用玉米淀粉作为增稠剂，使肉汁更浓稠、更少稀汤寡水。

things noun

/θɪŋz/

东西，事物，物件

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

我需要去超市买一些东西，比如牛奶和面包。

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

烹饪, 煮饭。

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

今天晚上我妈妈要给全家人做饭。

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

获得，取得，源于。

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

这个学生从公式推导出了这道数学题的答案。

caking verb

/ˈkeɪkɪŋ/

结块，结壳。

"His shoes are caked with mud."

他的鞋子上结满了泥壳。

sticking verb

/ˈstɪkɪŋ/

开榫，出榫。

"The carpenter is sticking the pine boards today to make the cabinet doors. "

今天木匠正在用松木板开榫，准备做橱柜门。

maize noun

/meɪz/

玉米，苞米

"The farmer grew rows of maize in his field, which he would later harvest for animal feed. "

那位农夫在他的田里种了一排排的玉米，这些玉米他之后会收割用作动物饲料。

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。