单词 | infuse |
释义 | infuse (ɪnfjuːz ) Word forms: infuses , infusing , infused 1. verb To infuse a quality into someone or something, or to infuse them with a quality, means to fill them with it. [formal] Many of the girls seemed to be infused with excitement on seeing the snow. [be VERB-ed + with] A union would infuse unnecessary conflict into the company's employee relations. [VERB noun + into] 2. verb If a quality infuses something, every part of that thing has that quality. [literary] A strange spirit infused the place. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fill, charge, inspire, pervade 3. ergative verb If you infuse things such as tea leaves or herbs, or allow them to infuse, you put them in hot water for some time so that the water absorbs their flavour. You can also infuse things in other liquids. ...teas made by infusing the roots of herbs. [VERB noun] Herbalists infuse the flowers in oil. [V n in n] Leave the tea to infuse. [VERB] Synonyms: brew, soak, steep, saturate Collocations: infuse oil Pour in the infused oil and let the soup stand for a couple of minutes before serving. The Sun (2015) To serve, drizzle with the infused oil left over from the tomatoes. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Keep the spices moving quickly in the pan for 2 minutes to allow them to infuse the oil. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 充满某种特性 Japanese: 満たす |
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