leaven

US /ˈlev.ən/
UK /ˈlev.ən/
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1.

酵母, 發酵劑

a substance, typically yeast, that is added to dough to make it ferment and rise

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The baker added leaven to the bread dough.
麵包師在麵包麵團中加入了酵母。
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Unleavened bread is made without any leaven.
無酵麵包不含任何酵母。
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yeastsourdoughferment
2.

催化劑, 影響

an influence that produces a gradual change or development of something

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His radical ideas acted as a powerful leaven in the conservative community.
他的激進思想在保守社區中起到了強大的催化劑作用。
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A little humor can leaven a serious discussion.
一點幽默可以緩和嚴肅的討論。
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influencecatalystmodifiertransforming agent
1.

使發酵, 使膨脹

to cause (dough or bread) to ferment and rise by adding leaven

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The baker will leaven the dough overnight.
麵包師將讓麵團發酵過夜。
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The yeast helps to leaven the bread.
酵母有助於使麵包發酵。
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fermentraiserise
2.

緩和, 改善

to permeate and subtly transform (something) for the better

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His optimism began to leaven the gloomy atmosphere.
他的樂觀開始改善陰鬱的氣氛。
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A touch of humor can leaven even the most serious topics.
一絲幽默可以緩和即使是最嚴肅的話題。
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permeateinfuseenlivenimprovetransform