| Front | starch |
|---|---|
| Back | starch / stɑːtʃ; NAmE stɑːrtʃ / ◙ noun 1. [U, C] a white carbohydrate food substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc.; food containing this • 淀粉；含淀粉的食物: »There's too much starch in your diet. 你的日常饮食中淀粉含量太高。 »You need to cut down on starches. 你有必要少吃些含淀粉的东西。 2. [U] starch prepared in powder form or as a spray and used for making clothes, sheets, etc. stiff • (浆衣服、牀单等用的)淀粉浆◙ verb [VN] • [usually passive] to make clothes, sheets, etc. stiff using starch • 把(衣服、牀单等)浆一浆: »a starched white shirt 浆过的白衬衫 |
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