yeast

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英文释义

n. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
n. any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division

中文翻译

n. 酵母
[化] 酵母

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记忆技巧

yeast 这个词没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到ferment（发酵）这个过程，因为酵母在发酵中发挥重要作用。

例句

1. Yeast is used to make bread rise.
酵母用于让面包发酵。
2. I added yeast to the dough for my pizza.
我在比萨饼的面团中加入了酵母。
3. Some beers are brewed with special types of yeast.
一些啤酒是用特殊类型的酵母酿造的。

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