starch
/stɑːtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /stɑːrtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstärch/ (ame, mw)
starch — 名詞
1. a white substance found in potatoes, rice, wheat, corn, and other plants that yo
澱粉
存在於植物中的碳水化合物
a white substance found in potatoes, rice, wheat, corn, and other plants that your body breaks down into sugar to give you energy
Potatoes contain a lot of starch, which is why they are such a filling food.
馬鈴薯含有大量澱粉，這就是它們這麼有飽足感的原因。
Wei's doctor told him to eat fewer foods that are high in starch.
Wei 的醫生告訴他要少吃澱粉含量高的食物。
collocation: high in starch
Corn is one of the main sources of starch used in cooking and food manufacturing.
玉米是烹飪和食品加工中澱粉的主要來源之一。
When you chew bread for a long time, the starch turns into a sweet taste in your mouth.
麵包嚼久之後，裡面的澱粉會在嘴裡產生甜味。
Many processed snacks contain added starch to give them a crispy texture.
許多加工零食添加了澱粉，讓口感更酥脆。
- carbohydrate
broader category; starch is one type of carbohydrate
- protein
a different macronutrient group with a different chemical structure
文法句型
starch as a mass noun
用法筆記
Uncountable — do not say 'a starch' when referring to the food substance in general. However, 'starches' (plural) is used informally to mean 'foods rich in starch' (e.g. 'cut back on starches').
常見錯誤
2. a powder or liquid made from plant starch that is mixed with water and sprayed o
漿粉
使布料挺直的產品
a powder or liquid made from plant starch that is mixed with water and sprayed or rubbed onto fabric to make it smooth, stiff, and easy to iron
Olga sprayed starch onto her father's white shirts before ironing them.
Olga 在熨燙父親的白襯衫之前，先噴上漿粉。
spray + starch + onto [fabric]
The dry cleaner uses a special starch to keep the collars of dress shirts perfectly stiff.
乾洗店使用一種特殊漿粉來保持襯衫領口完美挺直。
Amina bought a can of starch from the supermarket to use on her new linen tablecloth.
Amina 從超市買了一罐漿粉，準備用來處理新的亞麻桌布。
Too much starch can leave white marks on dark-coloured clothes.
漿粉用量過多會在深色衣物上留下白色痕跡。
Lars prefers using spray starch because it is easier to apply evenly than the powdered kind.
Lars 偏愛噴霧式漿粉，因為比粉狀的更容易均勻塗抹。
- sizing
a broader term for substances used to stiffen fabric, often in industrial settings
文法句型
starch as a laundry product
用法筆記
Uncountable. When referring to the act of applying starch in laundry, 'starch' is used without an article ('apply starch', 'use starch'). The countable form 'a starch' is rare and usually refers to a specific brand or product type.
starch — 動詞
- starchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- starches3rd person singular
- starching-ing form
- starchedpast simple
1. to treat fabric or clothing with a starch mixture so that it becomes smoothly st
上漿
用漿粉處理衣物使其挺直
to treat fabric or clothing with a starch mixture so that it becomes smoothly stiffened ready for ironing or wearing
Diego always starches his uniform trousers before his shift at the hotel.
Diego 每次飯店值班前都會把他的制服褲子上漿。
The nurse's white apron was carefully starched and ironed every morning.
護士的白圍裙每天早上都會仔細上漿並熨燙。
passive: be starched
Hassan learned to starch his shirts the way his grandmother used to do it.
Hassan 學會了像祖母以前那樣為襯衫上漿。
Mrs. Chen prefers to starch her tablecloths so they lie flat and look elegant.
陳太太喜歡給桌布上漿，這樣桌布才會平整又美觀。
If you starch a cotton dress, the fabric will hold its shape much better.
如果你替棉質洋裝上漿，布料會更加挺括有型。
- stiffen
broader; can refer to any material becoming firm, not just through starch
- soften
the opposite effect — making fabric less stiff
文法句型
starch + noun phrase
be starched
用法筆記
Often used in the passive ('be starched') or as a past participle adjective ('a starched collar'). Less common in everyday speech now that many fabrics are made from synthetic materials that do not require starching.