leavened

英 [ˈlevnd]

美 [ˈlevnd]

v.  (添加…)使较有趣，使更令人愉快
leaven的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：leavened　

COCA.46623

柯林斯词典

• VERB 给…添趣；为…增色；使生动
  If a situation or activityis leavened byorwithsomething, it is made more interesting or cheerful.
  1. His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport—a black cab...
     他极度悲观沮丧，而他的代步工具——一辆黑色的出租车，丝毫不能舒缓这一情绪。
  2. He found congenial officers who knew how to leaven war's rigours with riotous enjoyment.
     他找到了懂得用狂欢来冲淡战争的严酷的志趣相投的军官。

英英释义

adj

• made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder
  1. leavened bread
  2. well-leavened
  3. yeast-leavened breads

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