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单词 vinegar
释义

vinegar

/ˈvɪnɪɡə /
noun [mass noun]
1A sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer, and used as a condiment or for pickling.In southern Europe wine vinegar is the norm, for example, while in northern Europe malt, cider, and distilled vinegars predominate, and in the Far East rice vinegar is most usual....
  • It also gives its name to tarragon vinegar, one of the best-known flavoured vinegars.
  • When fully incorporated, add the capers, parsley, the vinegars and the water.
1.1Sourness or peevishness of behaviour, character, or speech: her aggrieved tone held a touch of vinegar...
  • Lady Catherine de Bourgh would turn a saint's milk of human kindness to vinegar.
  • I’ll confess: the sharp vinegar of bad temper surged up inside me.
  • Then next day the boy, who was very strongly recommended by the carpet seller's vinegar tongued wife; arrived with his friend

Derivatives

vinegarish

/ˈvɪnɪɡərɪʃ/ adjective ...
  • The noodles are prepared with a specially prepared sauce and a dollop of vinegarish chilli paste.
  • Unable to unload carbon dioxide into my lungs, my blood would turn vinegarish and my kidneys would burn out trying to neutralize the acid.
  • It was originally named Vinegaroon, for a large scorpion-like spider, native to the area, which emits a vinegarish stench when upset.

vinegary

/ˈvɪnɪɡəri / adjective ...
  • Her scallops were perfectly cooked, but the accompanying pancetta had a harsh, unpleasant, vinegary tinge which meant it had to be removed before the scallops could be enjoyed.
  • Old people, deprived of their mate, reduce down into these bitter, vinegary distillates of their former selves.
  • She wrinkled her nose at the acrid, vinegary fumes emitted from the bottle.

vinegariness

noun ...
  • Reducing the vinegar by boiling it rapidly intensifies the sweetness and gets rid of excessive vinegariness.
  • It tasted as though marinated anchovies had been used, lending it an unwelcome vinegariness.
  • The aroma has malt and candied fruit but then an unpleasant vinegariness takes hold.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vinum 'wine' + acer 'sour'.

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