veining
veining — 動詞
- veiningpresent simple I / you / we / they
- veinings3rd person singular
- veininging-ing form
- veiningedpast simple
1. to pull out the dark digestive tract that runs along the back of a prawn or shri
去腸泥
清除蝦子背部的黑色沙線
to pull out the dark digestive tract that runs along the back of a prawn or shrimp before cooking it, so the seafood is clean and ready to eat
Feng spent twenty minutes veining the prawns for the garlic butter dish.
Feng 花了二十分鐘為蒜蓉奶油蝦料理去除蝦子的腸泥。
vein + the prawns (direct object = seafood)
Before grilling, Salma carefully veined each shrimp using a small knife.
燒烤前，Salma 用小刀仔細地去除了每一隻蝦的腸泥。
The recipe says to vein the prawns first, then rinse them under cold water.
食譜上說要先去除蝦子的腸泥，然後用冷水沖洗。
A good fishmonger will offer to vein the tiger prawns for you at the counter.
好的魚販會在櫃檯主動幫你去除草蝦的腸泥。
文法句型
vein + a prawn/shrimp
用法筆記
Almost always used in the context of preparing shellfish for cooking. The object is typically "prawns" or "shrimp".
常見錯誤
2. to cut out the tough central stalk or core from a vegetable, such as a cabbage o
去菜心
切除蔬菜中間的硬梗
to cut out the tough central stalk or core from a vegetable, such as a cabbage or cauliflower, so only the tender parts remain for cooking
Owen learned to vein the cauliflower before breaking it into florets.
Owen 學會了在將花椰菜剝成小朵之前先切除菜心。
vein + the cauliflower (direct object = vegetable)
A sharp knife makes it much easier to vein a large savoy cabbage.
有一把鋒利的刀，切除大顆皺葉甘藍的菜心就容易多了。
The cooking instructor showed the class how to vein broccoli stalks for a stir-fry.
烹飪老師向全班示範如何切除青花菜的硬梗以備快炒。
After veining the cabbage, Nadia chopped the leaves into thin strips.
切除高麗菜心之後，Nadia 把葉子切成細絲。
文法句型
vein + a vegetable
用法筆記
Frequently used in commercial kitchen contexts. The object is usually a brassica vegetable (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale).
常見錯誤
veining — 名詞
1. a network of thin lines, streaks, or wavy marks that appear naturally on the sur
紋理；脈絡
表面天然形成的細線圖案
a network of thin lines, streaks, or wavy marks that appear naturally on the surface of a material such as stone, wood, a leaf, or cheese
The marble countertop had beautiful grey veining running through it.
那片大理石檯面上有美麗的灰色紋理貫穿其中。
veining + in/through [material] for natural patterns
Élise chose a cheese with blue veining for the cheese board.
Élise 為起司拼盤挑選了一塊帶有藍色紋理的起司。
The veining on this maple wood table looks almost like river tributaries.
這張楓木桌上的紋理看起來就像河流的支流。
A magnifying glass reveals the delicate veining in a garden leaf.
用放大鏡可以看見花園葉片上細緻的脈絡。
- grain
used mainly for wood and stone; 'grain' emphasises direction and texture, while 'veining' emphasises visible line patterns
- streaking
more informal; 'streaking' suggests irregular lines, often accidental or less structured than 'veining'
- venation
technical term used in botany for the arrangement of veins in a leaf
文法句型
veining + in [material]
用法筆記
Describes an inherent surface characteristic, not a painted or printed pattern. Common in contexts about natural materials, geology, botany, and artisanal food.