| 单词 | brown |
| 释义 | brown (braʊn ) Word forms: browner , brownest , browns , browning , browned 1. colour A1 Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood. ...her deep brown eyes. The stairs are decorated in golds and earthy browns. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] You can describe a white-skinned person as brown when they have been sitting in the sun until their skin has become darker than usual. I don't want to be really really brown, just have a nice light golden colour. 3. verb If someone browns in the sun they become brown in colour. Her skin was of the fortunate kind that could brown in the sun without burning. [VERB] 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Brown is used to describe grains that have not had their outer layers removed, and foods made from these grains. ...brown bread. ...spicy tomato sauce served over a bed of brown rice. 5. verb When food browns or when you brown food, you cook it, usually for a short time on a high flame. Cook for ten minutes until the sugar browns. [VERB] He browned the chicken in a frying pan. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fry, cook, grill, sear Idioms: brown as a berry having a very dark skin from being in the sun Steve Hobbs had just come back from his holiday. Brown as a berry he was, when he came round here the following Monday. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: brown meat Raise heat and brown meat while finely dicing onion, carrot and celery. Times, Sunday Times Brown meat in remaining oil in a frying pan in batches. Times, Sunday Times Brown meat in the onions. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, season the meat on all sides and then add it to the pan and brown well on all sides. Times, Sunday Times Return the pan to the heat and when really hot, add the lamb mince and brown well. Times, Sunday Times Heat two more tablespoons of oil in the pan and add the sliced onion and brown well. Times, Sunday Times Add the meat and brown well on all sides, 8-10 minutes in total. Times, Sunday Times Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a casserole dish or roasting tray, add the lamb shanks, season and brown well all over. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 棕色的 Japanese: 茶色の |
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