congeal

英 [k?n'd?i?l] 美[k?n'd?il]
  • vi. 凝結(jié);凝固
  • vt. 使…凝結(jié);使…凍結(jié)

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詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?congeals;過去式:?congealed;過去分詞:?congealed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?congealing;

助記提示


con-往一起,geal-諧音“擠哦”——往一起擠哦

中文詞源


congeal 變稠

con-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-gel, 冷,凍,詞源同cold, jelly.

英文詞源


congeal (v.)
late 14c., from Old French congeler (14c.) "to freeze, thicken," from Latin congelare "to cause to freeze, to freeze together," from com- "together" (see com-) + gelare "to freeze," from gelu "frost, ice" (see cold (adj.)). Related: Congealed; congealing.

雙語例句


1. Gear lubricants may congeal and channel in cold weather.
天氣冷時齒輪潤滑油可能凝結(jié)而形成凹槽.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

2. The blood had started to congeal.
血液已經(jīng)開始凝結(jié)。

來自辭典例句

3. Water can congeal to be ice, sweat can congeal to be resplendence.
人生格言水凝固成冰, 汗水凝固成輝煌!

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