floury
floury — 形容詞
- flourypositive
- flouriercomparative
- flouriestsuperlative
1. covered with white flour on the outside, or having a soft, dry texture similar t
沾滿麵粉的
沾有麵粉的；像麵粉的
covered with white flour on the outside, or having a soft, dry texture similar to flour.
Aaron wiped his floury hands on his apron before answering the phone.
Aaron 用沾滿麵粉的手在圍裙上擦了擦，才去接電話。
floury + body part (hands, fingers)
The baker's floury fingerprints were all over the counter by noon.
到了中午，麵包師傅沾著麵粉的指紋已經布滿整個檯面。
These biscuits have a slightly floury taste because the recipe uses too much dry mix.
這款餅乾因為加了太多乾粉，吃起來帶點粉粉的口感。
floury + taste/texture of food
Nora dusted the floury coating off her shirt before walking into the meeting.
Nora 拍掉襯衫上那層白色麵粉，才走進會議室。
A fine, floury powder covered every surface in the kitchen after the baking session.
烘焙結束後，廚房裡每個角落都覆蓋著一層細白如麵粉的粉末。
describing a powdery substance or surface
- floury hands
- floury apron
- floury surface
- floury texture
- floury taste
- greasy
describes a wet, oily surface rather than a dry, powdery one
用法筆記
Often describes a baker's hands, clothes, or work surfaces after handling flour. Can also describe the taste or texture of certain baked goods.
常見錯誤
2. (of a potato variety) turning soft and dry during cooking, so that it falls apar
質地鬆粉的
馬鈴薯煮後鬆散易碎的
(of a potato variety) turning soft and dry during cooking, so that it falls apart into crumbs.
Floury potatoes are the best choice for making light, fluffy mashed potatoes.
要做輕盈蓬鬆的馬鈴薯泥，質地鬆粉的馬鈴薯是最佳選擇。
floury potatoes + cooking method (boiling, baking, mashing)
Ravindra used floury potatoes for the soup because they break down easily in the broth.
Ravindra 選用鬆粉型的馬鈴薯來煮湯，因為它們在湯裡很容易化開。
The floury texture of these baked potatoes makes them perfect for scooping up butter.
這種烤馬鈴薯鬆粉的口感，非常適合挖起來沾奶油吃。
floury + texture when baked/boiled
Jisoo prefers waxy potatoes for salads and floury ones for roasting.
Jisoo 做沙拉喜歡用蠟質馬鈴薯，做烤菜則偏好鬆粉品種。
contrast: floury vs waxy potatoes
Old potatoes tend to become more floury after several weeks in storage.
馬鈴薯存放數週後，質地往往會變得更加鬆粉。
- floury potatoes
- floury texture
- floury variety
- floury mash
- mealy
interchangeable for potatoes; 'mealy' is slightly more common in American English
- waxy
describes potatoes that stay firm and moist when cooked
用法筆記
Primarily used in British and Commonwealth cooking contexts to classify potato varieties. The opposite type is 'waxy' potato, which stays firm when cooked.