"kneading" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 揉麵

Definition

用手反覆按壓、摺疊和拉伸麵團或其他柔軟物質，通常為了混合和增加質地。也用來描述貓用爪子踩踏的動作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於麵包、披薩等需要搓揉麵團（kneading dough）的場合，也可指貓用爪子踩壓的動作。並非單純攪拌食材。偶爾也用於描述按摩手法。

Examples

She is kneading the dough for bread.

她正在**揉麵**做麵包。

The cat is kneading my blanket with its paws.

貓正在用爪子**踩踏**我的毯子。

He started kneading the clay to make a pot.

他開始**揉捏**泥土做罐子。

I've been kneading this dough for ten minutes and it's finally soft.

我已經**揉了**十分鐘的麵團，現在終於變軟了。

Massage therapists spend a lot of time kneading tight muscles.

按摩師花很多時間**揉捏**緊繃的肌肉。

Whenever she's happy, my cat starts kneading my lap.

每當牠開心時，我的貓就會在我腿上**踩踏**。