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Definition of blanch in English: blanchverb blɑːn(t)ʃblæn(t)ʃ [with object]1Make white or pale by extracting colour. 使变白，漂白；使苍白 the cold light blanched her face 冷色的光使她的脸显得苍白。 Example sentencesExamples - The grey of the last forty eight hours had blanched it silver.
- The glare of the flash blanches some faces, while others are obscured by the frame's edges.
- Her tan skin was blanched and she quivered slightly.
- It blanches the complexion to think that this sort of thing could be going on in ‘civilized’ society in modern times.
- The wind blew, chilling their coffee and blanching their faces.
Synonyms make/turn pale, whiten, make/turn pallid, lighten, grey, wash out, fade, blench, etiolate, decolorize, bleach, peroxide pale, go/grow/turn/become pale, go/grow/turn/become white, whiten, go/grow/turn/become pallid, lose its colour, lighten, bleach, fade, blench - 1.1 Whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light.
使（植物）不见阳光而变白 blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots Example sentencesExamples - Plant according to directions, and when the bulb that forms at the base of the leaf begins to swell, pull earth around it to blanch the stalks.
- This encourages the growth of the stems, blanches them from green to white, and improves the flavour.
- The traditional way to blanch asparagus is to mound mulch or sand around the spears as they emerge.
- Inner leaves can be blanched - simply tie the head loosely with string once the heart begins to form.
- Some growers will blanch shanks by gradually mounding soil around the base of the plants as they grow, similar to what is done with leeks.
- Broad-leafed endive, which is often blanched by putting a box over the plant, is called ‘escarole’ in the USA.
- According to him, ‘In Europe the farmers throw dirt around the asparagus in order to blanch it.’
- When seedlings are 10 to 12 inches tall, hill up the soil around the plant bases to blanch the stems.
- If you like a lot of white on your leeks, you can simply mound the soil up a little higher on the stalk to blanch more of it.
- Planting leeks deep in the soil blanches them, shielding the shanks from the sun and keeping them white, tender, and sweet.
2no object Flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion. 〈喻〉（吓得）脸色煞白 he visibly blanched at this reminder of mortality Example sentencesExamples - Her face had blanched when her sister had taunted her that the two of them should marry.
- I saw Mike's parents look at me oddly; his mother seemed to be blanching with fear of what I was going to say.
- She blanched with fear, as though her worst fears stood incarnate before her.
- He blanched a moment, stumbling back to his chair, then sat, a faint smile on his face.
- He had blanched whiter than a hungry vampire and his steel gray eyes had gone momentarily wild.
- Many journalists would have blanched at the idea.
- Her pale face blanched even more at his suggestion and she backed up until her back was flush to the wall.
- The five remaining men blanched and trembled with fear as they were faced with something beyond their reckoning.
- He blanched a little when he saw the 30 ft long Diplodocus and the life size Tyrannosaurus jawbones.
- She blanched, all colour draining from her face.
- My head sank between my knees, and I could feel my face blanching.
- When I blanched at the price, he noted that steel, at the moment, was quite expensive.
- She blanched a little, ‘Not really, I was just told that she thought men were such weaklings.’
- Some of the proposals range from 20 to 30 percent and people blanch at the thought of paying that much.
- We only had $5000 in the bank at the time, so when we told our architect he blanched a little, but then admitted he had started much the same way himself.
- I looked down towards the first row of seats and blanched at the blood stains on the artificial leather.
- About halfway through the motion, though, he gasped and blanched a little with pain.
- He blanched a little, and looked pointedly away, sitting a bit straighter.
- She blanched, turning first white, then a brilliant red.
- When I compared the two artists' work, a smart young friend of mine who is far more into the genre than I blanched a little.
Synonyms wince, start, shy, shy away, recoil, shrink, pull back, back away, draw back, withdraw, blench, cringe, squirm, quiver, shudder, shiver, tremble, quake, shake, quail, cower, waver, falter, hesitate, get cold feet 3Prepare (vegetables) for freezing or further cooking by immersing briefly in boiling water. 焯，把（蔬菜）用沸水烫一下（再冷藏或烹饪） blanch corn in boiling water for one minute Example sentencesExamples - While the fish is cooking, blanch the bokchoy in boiling water just long enough to retain crispness.
- Place the garlic in a small pan of cold water and bring to the boil to blanch it.
- In a saucepan filled with boiling water, blanch the parsley for 10 minutes.
- Kale can be steamed, blanched, boiled, braised, stir-fried, or sauteed.
- Lightly blanch the cabbage and add to a pan with the goose fat.
- Wash the vegetables, trim away any soft or brown spots, cut them into large pieces, and blanch them in boiling water for a minute or two.
- You cut them into squares and blanch them in boiling water for a minute or so with onion and garlic.
- The colouring is important and he suggests that the mushrooms are first briefly blanched in boiling water, so they are moist without the need for prolonged cooking.
- Meanwhile, blanch the button onions for a few seconds in boiling water, then drain and cool.
- In a large saucepan filled with boiling water, blanch the lotus root until tender.
- To caramelise the garlic, first blanch the garlic in a pan of salted boiling water for about 3 minutes, then peel and transfer to a clean pan.
- The last couple of hours were hectic, as they always are, assembling the cold dishes, marinating the fish and blanching the Chinese broccoli.
- Prepare the tomatoes for the sauce by blanching them in boiling water for 20 seconds.
- To prepare, simply cut an X in the base of the sprouts, and blanch them in boiling water for about five minutes.
- Boil some water, blanch the garlic for about 15 seconds and then shock the garlic in an ice water bath.
- After blanching them for a few seconds in boiling water they become digestible without losing their crispness.
- Add the rice and blanch the grains for 5 minutes, then drain and spread out on a tray.
- The leaf stalks are blanched in boiling water and peeled before use.
- In a separate pot of salted, boiling water, blanch the fava beans, then immediately drain and shock them in an ice bath.
- Simply cut the florets off the stems of the plant and blanch them for a couple of minutes in boiling water.
- 3.1often as adjective blanched Peel (almonds) by scalding them.
用沸水烫（杏仁）以便去皮 Example sentencesExamples - Because I didn't blanch the almonds or pistachios, the cake itself looked a bit dull and not as green as you might fancy.
- Before baking, the top is covered with whole blanched almonds.
- To blanch the almonds, cover them with boiling water for a few minutes, refresh them under cold water, drain them and rub the skins off with your finger tips.
- A small handful of soaked and blanched almonds or walnuts makes a nutritious mid-morning or afternoon snack.
- Before blanching almonds, taste them with the skins on.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc 'white', ultimately of Germanic origin. RhymesBlanche, branch, ranch, tranche Definition of blanch in US English: blanchverbblæn(t)ʃblan(t)SH 1with object Make white or pale by extracting color. 使变白，漂白；使苍白 the cold light blanched her face 冷色的光使她的脸显得苍白。 Example sentencesExamples - The glare of the flash blanches some faces, while others are obscured by the frame's edges.
- The wind blew, chilling their coffee and blanching their faces.
- It blanches the complexion to think that this sort of thing could be going on in ‘civilized’ society in modern times.
- The grey of the last forty eight hours had blanched it silver.
- Her tan skin was blanched and she quivered slightly.
Synonyms make pale, turn pale, whiten, make pallid, turn pallid, lighten, grey, wash out, fade, blench, etiolate, decolorize, bleach, peroxide pale, become pale, go pale, grow pale, turn pale, become white, go white, grow white, turn white, whiten, become pallid, go pallid, grow pallid, turn pallid, lose its colour, lighten, bleach, fade, blench - 1.1 Whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light.
使（植物）不见阳光而变白 blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots Example sentencesExamples - Plant according to directions, and when the bulb that forms at the base of the leaf begins to swell, pull earth around it to blanch the stalks.
- Planting leeks deep in the soil blanches them, shielding the shanks from the sun and keeping them white, tender, and sweet.
- This encourages the growth of the stems, blanches them from green to white, and improves the flavour.
- Inner leaves can be blanched - simply tie the head loosely with string once the heart begins to form.
- Broad-leafed endive, which is often blanched by putting a box over the plant, is called ‘escarole’ in the USA.
- According to him, ‘In Europe the farmers throw dirt around the asparagus in order to blanch it.’
- When seedlings are 10 to 12 inches tall, hill up the soil around the plant bases to blanch the stems.
- If you like a lot of white on your leeks, you can simply mound the soil up a little higher on the stalk to blanch more of it.
- Some growers will blanch shanks by gradually mounding soil around the base of the plants as they grow, similar to what is done with leeks.
- The traditional way to blanch asparagus is to mound mulch or sand around the spears as they emerge.
2no object Flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion. 〈喻〉（吓得）脸色煞白 many people blanch at the suggestion 听到这个建议，很多人脸都吓白了。 their faces blanched with fear 他们的脸吓白了。 Example sentencesExamples - We only had $5000 in the bank at the time, so when we told our architect he blanched a little, but then admitted he had started much the same way himself.
- My head sank between my knees, and I could feel my face blanching.
- Many journalists would have blanched at the idea.
- She blanched, all colour draining from her face.
- Some of the proposals range from 20 to 30 percent and people blanch at the thought of paying that much.
- He blanched a little, and looked pointedly away, sitting a bit straighter.
- She blanched a little, ‘Not really, I was just told that she thought men were such weaklings.’
- I saw Mike's parents look at me oddly; his mother seemed to be blanching with fear of what I was going to say.
- When I blanched at the price, he noted that steel, at the moment, was quite expensive.
- I looked down towards the first row of seats and blanched at the blood stains on the artificial leather.
- He blanched a little when he saw the 30 ft long Diplodocus and the life size Tyrannosaurus jawbones.
- She blanched, turning first white, then a brilliant red.
- The five remaining men blanched and trembled with fear as they were faced with something beyond their reckoning.
- Her face had blanched when her sister had taunted her that the two of them should marry.
- When I compared the two artists' work, a smart young friend of mine who is far more into the genre than I blanched a little.
- He had blanched whiter than a hungry vampire and his steel gray eyes had gone momentarily wild.
- About halfway through the motion, though, he gasped and blanched a little with pain.
- She blanched with fear, as though her worst fears stood incarnate before her.
- He blanched a moment, stumbling back to his chair, then sat, a faint smile on his face.
- Her pale face blanched even more at his suggestion and she backed up until her back was flush to the wall.
Synonyms wince, start, shy, shy away, recoil, shrink, pull back, back away, draw back, withdraw, blench, cringe, squirm, quiver, shudder, shiver, tremble, quake, shake, quail, cower, waver, falter, hesitate, get cold feet 3with object Briefly immerse (an item of food) in boiling water, especially as a technique for removing the skin from nuts or fruit or for preparing vegetables for further cooking. blanch the almonds and grind them to a paste, adding a little water I blanched the carrots for a couple of minutes before roasting them Example sentencesExamples - Add the rice and blanch the grains for 5 minutes, then drain and spread out on a tray.
- Meanwhile, blanch the button onions for a few seconds in boiling water, then drain and cool.
- To caramelise the garlic, first blanch the garlic in a pan of salted boiling water for about 3 minutes, then peel and transfer to a clean pan.
- Kale can be steamed, blanched, boiled, braised, stir-fried, or sauteed.
- Simply cut the florets off the stems of the plant and blanch them for a couple of minutes in boiling water.
- To prepare, simply cut an X in the base of the sprouts, and blanch them in boiling water for about five minutes.
- Wash the vegetables, trim away any soft or brown spots, cut them into large pieces, and blanch them in boiling water for a minute or two.
- While the fish is cooking, blanch the bokchoy in boiling water just long enough to retain crispness.
- Lightly blanch the cabbage and add to a pan with the goose fat.
- After blanching them for a few seconds in boiling water they become digestible without losing their crispness.
- You cut them into squares and blanch them in boiling water for a minute or so with onion and garlic.
- In a separate pot of salted, boiling water, blanch the fava beans, then immediately drain and shock them in an ice bath.
- In a large saucepan filled with boiling water, blanch the lotus root until tender.
- In a saucepan filled with boiling water, blanch the parsley for 10 minutes.
- Boil some water, blanch the garlic for about 15 seconds and then shock the garlic in an ice water bath.
- The last couple of hours were hectic, as they always are, assembling the cold dishes, marinating the fish and blanching the Chinese broccoli.
- Place the garlic in a small pan of cold water and bring to the boil to blanch it.
- The colouring is important and he suggests that the mushrooms are first briefly blanched in boiling water, so they are moist without the need for prolonged cooking.
- Prepare the tomatoes for the sauce by blanching them in boiling water for 20 seconds.
- The leaf stalks are blanched in boiling water and peeled before use.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin. |