| 单词 | curdle |
| 释义 | curdle (once / 4235 pages) v When things curdle, they turn from liquid gradually to solid, forming clumps along the way. If you leave milk out of the refrigerator long enough, it will curdle. When a liquid curdles, it forms curds, or lumpy solid masses. In some cases this is deliberate, as when you make cheese or tofu. Other times, you might accidentally let something curdle, like a custard or sauce, or a forgotten container of cream at the back of your refrigerator. Curdle was originally crudle, from crud (later curd), "any coagulated substance," or "congeal." WORD FAMILYcurdle: curdled, curdles, curdling USAGE EXAMPLESAnd he reaffirms how, if you can look past the glitter, there has always been a curdled heart at pop’s center. New York Times(Nov 28, 2016) Later, though, is where he tweaks the original style, unleashing the more forceful side of his voice to curdle sweetness into hunger. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) By the end, his message had curdled into something grumpier and less constructive. Seattle Times(Nov 21, 2016) 1v go bad or sour The milk curdled Hyper go bad, spoil become unfit for consumption or use 2v turn from a liquid to a solid mass his blood curdled Hyper clot, coagulate change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state 3v turn into curds curdled milk Syn|Ant|Hyper clabber, clot homogenise, homogenize become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing homogenise, homogenizebreak up the fat globules of homogenise, homogenizecause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
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