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lecithin

/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/

Meanings
noun

卵磷脂

The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).

Examples :

"Many chocolate bars contain lecithin to help blend the ingredients smoothly. "
许多巧克力棒都含有卵磷脂，它可以帮助各种原料更好地融合在一起，使口感更顺滑。
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

成分，原料

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

这个蛋糕的食谱上列出了面粉、糖和鸡蛋作为主要的成分 (chéngfèn) / 原料 (yuánliào)。

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

巧克力，朱古力

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

巧克力是一种非常受欢迎的零食。

Illustration constituent

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

组成部分，成分。

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

一个好蛋糕的关键组成部分是面粉。(Yī gè hǎo dàngāo de guānjiàn zǔchéng bùfèn shì miànfěn.)

Illustration commonly

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

通常，一般，普遍地

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

人们通常在上学前吃早餐。

Illustration extracted

extracted verb

/ɛkˈstɹæktɪd/

提取，拔出。

"to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"

把牙齿从牙槽里拔出，把树桩从土里挖出，或者把刺从手指里挑出。

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

Illustration commercially

commercially adverb

/kəˈmɜːrʃəli/ /kəˈmɜːrʃəlli/

商业上，在商业方面.

"The bakery sells its bread commercially, distributing it to local supermarkets. "

这家面包店以商业方式销售面包，将面包分销到当地的超市。 (Zhè jiā miànbāo diàn yǐ shāngyè fāngshì xiāoshòu miànbāo, jiāng miànbāo fēnxiāo dào dāngdì de chāoshì.)

Illustration abundant

abundant adjective

/əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩t/

丰富的，充裕的。

"[W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. — Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination"

凭借他们充满魔力的文字，诗人将造物界那丰富充裕的景象和美好展现在我们眼前。

Illustration phospholipid

phospholipid noun

/ˌfɑsfəˈlɪpɪd/ /ˌfɒsfəˈlɪpɪd/

磷脂

"The phospholipid is a key building block of the cell membrane, forming a barrier that protects the inside of the cell. "

磷脂是细胞膜的关键组成部分，构成了一道屏障，保护细胞内部。

Illustration emulsifier

emulsifier noun

/əˈmʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/

乳化剂，乳化劑

"The lecithin in egg yolks is often used as an emulsifier."

蛋黄中的卵磷脂经常被用作乳化剂，它可以帮助油和水混合在一起，防止它们分离。

Illustration membranes

membranes noun

/ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪnz/ /ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪns/

膜，薄膜。

"The membranes of our cells allow nutrients in and waste products out. "

我们细胞的细胞膜允许营养物质进入，并排出废物。