blends
blends — noun
- blendssingular
- blendsesplural
1. a combination made from different ingredients, materials, or styles that are bro
a combination made from different ingredients, materials, or styles that are brought together as one whole.
The cafe sells tea blends from Taiwan, India, and Kenya.
tea blends from several regions
Jenna's fall wardrobe uses soft blends of wool, silk, and linen.
blend of different materials
The album's best tracks are bold blends of jazz and folk.
Small spice blends gave Mateo's soup a warmer, richer smell.
- mixture
a broader word for things combined together, not always with a clear style result
- combination
more general and often less focused on how smoothly the parts fit together
- single material
emphasizes that only one ingredient or material is used
用法筆記
Often used for foods, fabrics, music, or design styles where separate parts are combined into a single result.
2. a new word created by joining parts of two other words into one form.
a new word created by joining parts of two other words into one form.
Teachers often use brunch as a simple example of blends.
brunch as a classic blend
In class, Daichi listed motel and smog as common blends.
Many internet slang terms begin as playful blends of older words.
The worksheet asked students to spot blends in product names.
- portmanteau
a more technical term for the same kind of word formation
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used when talking about word formation in language study, not about physical mixtures.
blends — verb
- blendspresent simple I / you / we / they
- blendses3rd person singular
- blendsing-ing form
- blendsedpast simple
1. to mix different things so they become one substance or one combined whole.
to mix different things so they become one substance or one combined whole.
Eli blends bananas, milk, and ice for the morning smoothies.
blend ingredients for a drink
The baker blends white flour with rye before shaping the dough.
blend A with B
At the factory, warm wax blends easily with the scented oil.
Lakshmi blends green paint and white paint for the wall border.
- separate
shows that the parts are kept apart instead of mixed
文法句型
blend A with B
A blends with B
blend A into one mixture
用法筆記
Use this sense for physically mixing ingredients, colors, or materials. It often appears with with when both parts are named.
2. to look, sound, or feel right with something else, or to bring different things
to look, sound, or feel right with something else, or to bring different things together so the result feels balanced.
The blue curtains blend with the pale gray walls.
colors blend with a room
At the festival, folk drums blended well with electric guitar.
sounds blended well with
Trang blends local recipes and French techniques in her bakery.
On stage, the dancers' costumes blended nicely with the gold lights.
- clash
shows that colors, sounds, or styles do not suit each other
文法句型
blend with something
blend A and B
blend well together
用法筆記
Often used for colors, sounds, styles, or designs that seem right together. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which focuses on physically mixing substances.
3. to use an electric machine to make food smooth or break it into very small piece
to use an electric machine to make food smooth or break it into very small pieces.
Mert blends the soup until the carrots are completely smooth.
blend food until smooth
After school, Romi blended mango and yogurt in the kitchen blender.
blended in the kitchen blender
Please blend the onions first, then add them to the sauce.
The cook blended soaked nuts into a thick cream.
- chop
suggests cutting food into pieces by hand rather than smoothing it with a machine
文法句型
blend food until smooth
blend A into a cream
blend A in a blender
用法筆記
This sense is specifically about using a blender or similar electric machine in the kitchen.