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leavening

英 [ˈlevnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlevnɪŋ]

v.  (添加…)使较有趣,使更令人愉快
leaven的现在分词

现在分词:leavening 

机械

BNC.44604 / COCA.41089

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

noun

  • an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
    1. his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
    Synonym:leaven
  • a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
      Synonym:leaven

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