单词 | decoct |
释义 | decoct (once / 4702 pages) v WORD FAMILY decoct: decocted, decocting, decoction+/decoction: decoctions USAGE EXAMPLESI observe her decocting a medicine for a sick friend, and I ask her, “What medicine is that?” Nassau, Robert Hamill, Fetichism in West Africa—Forty Year...(2011) Fuller defines a proverb as "much matter decocted into a few words," and a very good definition it is. Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), Proverb Lore—Many sayings, wise or...(2010) And then he proceeded with circumspection and dignity to demonstrate the process of decocting that mysterious beverage. Sousa, John Philip, The Fifth String(2010) 1v extract the essence of something by boiling it Hyper boil bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point 2v steep in hot water Hyper infuse, steep let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse 3v be cooked until very little liquid is left Syn|Hyper boil down, concentrate, reduce decrease, diminish, fall, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range |
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