| 释义 |
dough
I. \ˈdō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English dogh, from Old English dāg; akin to Old High German teic dough, Old Norse deig, Gothic daigs dough, digan to mold, shape, Latin fingere to shape, Greek teichos wall, Sanskrit degdhi he smears
1. : a mixture of flour and other ingredients stiff enough to knead or roll — compare batter
2. : something resembling dough especially in consistency: as
a. : a soft mass of rubber and other ingredients produced during the mixing and vulcanizing processes
b. : the material from which puppies used by bookbinders are made
3. : money, cash
< bright young graduate students who needed to pick up a little dough on the side — Dwight Macdonald >
4. : dough stage
< grain in the dough >
5. [short for doughboy] : infantryman
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to make dough : become dough or like dough
transitive verb
: to make (a mixture) into or like dough; specifically : to mix (malt) with water to form mash — usually used with in |