leavened
past simple and past participle ofleaven
| 单词 | leavened |
| 释义 | leavened past simple and past participle ofleaven leaven verb[T] uk/ˈlev.ən/us/ˈlev.ən/toaddasubstancetobreador anotherfoodmade withflourto make itincreaseinsizewhen it iscooked formal to make something lessboring: Even aspeechon aserioussubjectshould be leavened with a littlehumour. Preparing food
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making things better Examplesofleavenedleavened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. A scherzo displays bluff, boisterous good humour,leavenedby a ruminative trio section. From theCambridge English Corpus In other words, exploration sparked an ecological vision,leavenedwith respect for the power of the natural world. From theCambridge English Corpus From the evidence presented it would appear that their religiosity was less intense and wasleavenedby a strong dose of pragmatic rationality. From theCambridge English Corpus The algebra is straight-forward (if daunting at first), and isleavenedby frequent illustrations from a few well-chosen biological systems. From theCambridge English Corpus The majority of what accumulates is serious, but it isleavenedwith the lighthearted as well. From theCambridge English Corpus The surprise comes when one studies the second, main part of the book where all the philosophers and philosophical schools which allegedly "leavened" thought are discussed. From theCambridge English Corpus We have had not only good humour but some wit as well, which hasleavenedour proceedings so frequently. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not a lawyer, but we are doing our best to see that the situation isleavened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But we are now soleavenedinto a mould of similarity that eccentricity no longer exists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We want it to beleavenedby thriving, thrusting and prosperous competition from independent television. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is to ensure that those who have met constantly for 25 years—the large parties—will beleavenedby others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is export-based, it is manufacturing-based and it hasleavenedits employment with imports of service sector activities from the south-east and other parts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 With regard to membership of the authority, will it beleavened(if lawyers will forgive my saying so) by the presence of a significant number of non-lawyers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He gave us the benefit of his very wide knowledge of tourism with a great deal of verve,leavenedwith a little transport which particularly appeals to me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These opportunities,leavenedwith the support which hard work and determination still receive in this country, enabled me to revive industries which were largely abandoned or downgraded some decades ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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