baste

Word family verbbastenounbasting

Related topics: Cooking, Sewing & knitting

baste /beɪst/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] → based

1 DFCto pour liquid or melted fat over food that is cooking 〔烹调时在食物上〕浇涂油脂

Baste the potatoes occasionally.

不时在马铃薯上涂点油。

2. DLHto fasten cloth with long loose stitches, in order to hold it together so that you can sew it later 用长针脚疏缝，粗缝 SYN tack

Examples from the Corpus

baste• Q: Do I need to baste?• A: Some cooks say that basting does nothing to ensure moist meat; others swear by it.• The turkey basted itself in a paper bag in the oven.• Return to the oven for 40 minutes, basting occasionally.• Be sure to baste on both sides.• The cooking period may require full attention, as in stirring, basting, or turning, or it may not.• Not invited, but told, and basted roundly with curses and abuse by the playmaster.• Grill poussins under moderately high heat for 15-20 minutes on each side, basting with the marinade.

Origin baste

1. (1500-1600) Origin unknown.

2. (1400-1500) Old French bastir

词汇	baste
释义	baste Word family verbbastenounbasting Related topics: Cooking, Sewing & knitting baste /beɪst/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] → based 1 DFCto pour liquid or melted fat over food that is cooking 〔烹调时在食物上〕浇涂油脂 Baste the potatoes occasionally. 不时在马铃薯上涂点油。 2. DLHto fasten cloth with long loose stitches, in order to hold it together so that you can sew it later 用长针脚疏缝，粗缝 SYN tack Examples from the Corpus baste• Q: Do I need to baste?• A: Some cooks say that basting does nothing to ensure moist meat; others swear by it.• The turkey basted itself in a paper bag in the oven.• Return to the oven for 40 minutes, basting occasionally.• Be sure to baste on both sides.• The cooking period may require full attention, as in stirring, basting, or turning, or it may not.• Not invited, but told, and basted roundly with curses and abuse by the playmaster.• Grill poussins under moderately high heat for 15-20 minutes on each side, basting with the marinade. Origin baste 1. (1500-1600) Origin unknown. 2. (1400-1500) Old French bastir
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