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"starch" in Chinese (Traditional)

澱粉

Definition

一種白色、無味的物質,存在於米飯、馬鈴薯和玉米等食物中,是很多飲食中的主要能量來源。也可指用於燙衣服時使衣物更挺的粉末。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於食品和洗衣的場合。食物中指米飯、馬鈴薯等中的碳水化合物。洗衣時,'starch'指使衣物更挺的粉末或動作。別和'sugar'(糖)或'fiber'(纖維)混淆。

Examples

Rice and potatoes are high in starch.

米飯和馬鈴薯含有豐富的**澱粉**。

She used starch to make the shirt crisp.

她用**澱粉**讓襯衫更挺。

Corn is a good source of starch.

玉米是**澱粉**的良好來源。

If you add too much starch, your clothes will feel stiff.

如果**澱粉**加太多,衣服會變得很硬。

Some people avoid foods with a lot of starch when dieting.

有些人在節食時會避免喫高**澱粉**的食物。

That soup is thickened with a little starch for texture.

那碗湯加了一點**澱粉**來增加口感。