encrust

[ɛnkrˈʌst] /in-ˈkrəst How to pronounce encrust (audio) iŋ-/ (ame, mw)

encrust — 動詞

  • encrustpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • encrusts3rd person singular
  • encrusting-ing form
  • encrustedpast simple

1. to put a hard outer layer on something, or to cover it with something that seems

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

覆上硬層

使表面覆上一層乾硬外層

to put a hard outer layer on something, or to cover it with something that seems like one

例句

Gabriel encrusted the cupcake tops with pink sugar for the party.

Gabriel 為了派對，在紙杯蛋糕頂部覆上一層粉紅糖粒

pattern: encrust something with something

By dawn, a thin sheet of ice encrusted the garden steps.

到了天亮，花園台階上覆著一層薄冰

同義詞
  • coat

    a broader verb for putting a layer over something, without the idea of a crust

  • cover

    a general word that does not suggest a hard or stuck-on layer

文法句型

encrust something with something

用法筆記

Often used for salt, ice, mud, sugar, or jewels covering a surface. It is common in the passive form: be encrusted with.

2. to dry on the surface until a hard layer develops

2.動詞不及物C2
釋義

結成硬層

表面乾掉後形成硬層

to dry on the surface until a hard layer develops

例句

By evening, the spilled wax had encrusted around the candle holder.

到了傍晚，灑出的蠟在燭台周圍結成硬層

intransitive pattern: substance encrusts around a surface

Paint encrusted on the brush because Aylin left it outside.

因為 Aylin 把刷子放在外面，油漆在刷毛上結成硬層

同義詞
  • harden

    focuses on becoming firm, not specifically on making a crust on a surface

  • cake

    often used when dirt or food dries into a thick layer

文法句型

something encrusts on something

something encrusts around something

用法筆記

Usually used of a substance that dries and forms a hard layer on another surface. It often appears with on, around, or along.