blend
noun[C]
uk/blend/us/blend/C2
amixtureof different things orstyles:
(不同东西或风格的)混合品,混合物arichblend of thefinestcoffeebeans各种上等咖啡豆的混合品
Theirmusicis a blend ofjazzandAfricanrhythms.他们的音乐融合了爵士乐和非洲音乐。
a wordformedbycombiningtwo other words:
"Meritage" is a blend thatcombines"merit" and "heritage".
Synonym
portmanteau word
- The building'sdesignis aninterestingblend oftraditionalismandmodernism.
- Thelabelsays that it's a blend offineScottishmaltwhiskies.
- Is this made ofpurewoolor awoolblend of somesort?
- Thisbodylotioncontainsasoothingblend ofcamomileand lemongrass.
- Her newalbumis arefreshingblend ofcontemporaryandtraditionalsongs.
- Thesetermsare blends from the word "engineer".
Mixing and mixtures
- be neither one thing nor the otheridiom
- blend in/blend intosomething
- blender
- blitz
- brew
- decoction
- emulsion
- guaraná
- homogeneous mixture
- hybridize
- methylate
- mingle
- mixture
- mosaic
- mush
- neither
- saturated solution
- scramble
- substance
- synthesis
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Linguistic terms & linguistic style
blend
verb[IorT]
uk/blend/us/blend/tomixorcombinethings together, or tomixorcombinewith somethingelse, to make onesubstance:
In aseparatebowl, blend theeggandcream.
Stir until theflouris blendedintothebutter.
Emulsifiershelpthemixtureto blend.
Synonyms
combine
intermingle
tocombinewith somethingelsein a way that isattractiveorworkswell, or tocombinethings like this:
Thecarpetblends wellwiththecolourof thewalls.地毯与墙壁的颜色搭配得十分协调。
Theyseamlesslyblendelementsofjazzandclassicalmusic.
to make something into asmoothliquid, orchopit intosmallpieces, using anelectricmachine:
When thevegetablesaresoft, blend thesoupuntilsmooth.
Blend thepeppersin a liquidizerblender.
Put thenutsandherbsin ablenderand blendcoarsely.
- Blend thecreamcheesewith thevanillaandicingsugar.
- You canbuyready-madespiceblends but Ipreferto blend thespicesmyself.
- The way all theflavoursblend in thesoupisdivine.
- The building's threewingsblendharmoniously,despitehaving beendesignedby three differentarchitects.
- Coarselychopor blend thewalnutsandsprinkleontop.
Mixing and mixtures
- be neither one thing nor the otheridiom
- blend in/blend intosomething
- blender
- blitz
- brew
- decoction
- emulsion
- guaraná
- homogeneous mixture
- hybridize
- methylate
- mingle
- mixture
- mosaic
- mush
- neither
- saturated solution
- scramble
- substance
- synthesis
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Cookery terms
Connecting and combining
Phrasal verb
blend in/blend intosomething