单词 | curdle |
释义 | cur·dle ![]() v. cur·dled, cur·dling, cur·dles v.intr. 1. a. To change into curd. b. To become congealed or lumpy: The sauce curdled in the pan. 2. To become spoiled or transformed into something bad: Warm feelings curdled into distrust. v.tr. 1. To cause to curdle, congeal, or become lumpy: "The inlet was curdled with slush" (Alyson Carol Hagy). 2. To cause to be spoiled or transformed into something bad: "an event that curdled whatever goodwill the prince had awakened" (Julia Whitty). [Frequentative of CURD.] |
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