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BNC: 34557 COCA: 25138

leaven

noun
/ˈlevn/
/ˈlevn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a substance, especially yeast, that is added to bread before it is cooked to make it rise发酵剂；（尤指）酵母，面肥
    • (figurative) A few jokes add leaven to a boring speech.几句笑话可给枯燥无味的演讲增添活跃的气氛。
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French levain, based on Latin levamen ‘relief’ (literally ‘means of raising’), from levare ‘to lift’.

leaven

verb
/ˈlevn/
/ˈlevn/
[often passive] (formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they leaven
/ˈlevn/
/ˈlevn/
he / she / it leavens
/ˈlevnz/
/ˈlevnz/
past simple leavened
/ˈlevnd/
/ˈlevnd/
past participle leavened
/ˈlevnd/
/ˈlevnd/
-ing form leavening
/ˈlevnɪŋ/
/ˈlevnɪŋ/
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  1. to make something more interesting or cheerful by adding something to it（添加…）使较有趣，使更令人愉快
    • be leavened (with something) Her speech was leavened with a touch of humour.几分幽默使她的讲话更为有趣。
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French levain, based on Latin levamen ‘relief’ (literally ‘means of raising’), from levare ‘to lift’.
BNC: 34557 COCA: 25138
BNC: 34557 COCA: 25138
BNC: 34557 COCA: 25138

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