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
n. 酵母
[化] 酵母
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。