英语词汇“leavened”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

leaven

2 of 2

verb

leavened; leavening ˈlev-niŋ How to pronounce leaven (audio)

ˈle-və-

transitive verb

: to raise (something, such as bread) with a leaven

: to mingle or permeate with some modifying, alleviating, or vivifying element

especially : lighten

a sermon leavened with humor

Example Sentences

Noun a serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven Verb He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor. using yeast to leaven the dough

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

All the more reason, therefore, for the one person uniquely positioned to be a lever for peace, and leaven of justice, to act.

Tim Kelleher, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Pulque would supply a baker with an abundance of yeasts to leaven bread.

Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Having faith that we are created beings made for more than our jobs and presidential elections makes things like virtue and the Beatitudes leaven in our mess of the world.

Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 Larger, more opulent parades will follow in February as Mardi Gras nears and the city attempts to leaven the season's joy with caution.

Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 6 Jan. 2022 But touches like the Ron Swanson leaven the deep thoughts with a little fun.

al, 7 Sep. 2021 During the seven or eight-day festival, all leaven, in bread or otherwise, is prohibited, and only matzo — unleavened bread — may be eaten, which symbolizes Hebrew suffering while in slavery and their ensuing deliverance and exodus.

Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021 To leaven the choice, Bush designated Bob Teeter to be deputy chief of staff.

Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2021 The first casualty of that policy could be the handful of lighter and quirky bills that usually leaven each session.

Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English levain, from Anglo-French levein, from Vulgar Latin *levamen, from Latin levare to raise — more at lever

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	leavened
释义	leaven 1 of 2 noun leav·en ˈle-vən 1 a : a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid especially : sourdough b : a material (such as baking powder) used to produce a gas that lightens dough or batter 2 : something that modifies or lightens leaven 2 of 2 verb leavened; leavening ˈlev-niŋ ˈle-və- transitive verb 1 : to raise (something, such as bread) with a leaven 2 : to mingle or permeate with some modifying, alleviating, or vivifying element especially : lighten a sermon leavened with humor Example Sentences Noun a serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven Verb He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor. using yeast to leaven the dough Recent Examples on the Web Verb All the more reason, therefore, for the one person uniquely positioned to be a lever for peace, and leaven of justice, to act. Tim Kelleher, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Pulque would supply a baker with an abundance of yeasts to leaven bread. Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Having faith that we are created beings made for more than our jobs and presidential elections makes things like virtue and the Beatitudes leaven in our mess of the world. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 Larger, more opulent parades will follow in February as Mardi Gras nears and the city attempts to leaven the season's joy with caution. Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 6 Jan. 2022 But touches like the Ron Swanson leaven the deep thoughts with a little fun. al, 7 Sep. 2021 During the seven or eight-day festival, all leaven, in bread or otherwise, is prohibited, and only matzo — unleavened bread — may be eaten, which symbolizes Hebrew suffering while in slavery and their ensuing deliverance and exodus. Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021 To leaven the choice, Bush designated Bob Teeter to be deputy chief of staff. Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2021 The first casualty of that policy could be the handful of lighter and quirky bills that usually leaven each session. Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English levain, from Anglo-French levein, from Vulgar Latin levamen, from Latin levare* to raise — more at lever First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition leaven verb leav·en ˈle-vən leavened; leavening : to cause to rise by adding something (as baking powder) that produces a gas leavened bread leavened verb past tense of leaven as in enlivened Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enlivened infused imbued suffused animated invigorated steeped inoculated inculcated pervaded permeated charged saturated instilled ingrained filled endued invested engrained impregnated planted implanted submerged flooded inundated indued drowned deluged overwhelmed Antonyms & Near Antonyms deprived stripped divested emptied removed eliminated cleared took (away) stript See More
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leaven

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verb

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