margarine
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/|/ˈmɑː.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹɪn/|/ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiːn/
美 /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹɪn/|/ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒəˌɹin/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
- The solid ingredient of human fat, olive oil, etc.
动词 v.
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To spread or cover (something) with margarine.
— Putting the finishing touches on her party dinner, this attractive hostess does the last minute job of margarining her rolls to serve piping hot to her guests.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named margaric acid after its pearl-like crystallization.
词源 2
Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named margaric acid after its pearl-like crystallization.
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