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单词 overbake
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Definition of overbake in English:

overbake

verbəʊvəˈbeɪkˌoʊvərˈbeɪk
[with object]
  • 1Bake too much or for too long.

    take care not to overbake them; their centres should remain soft and chewy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One side of the meatball was a bit overbaked.
    • Both dishes looked as though they had been warmed up in the microwave and the dough balls were over-baked.
    • My chicken empanadas were dry as prunes, though, and the mustard aioli on a helping of overbaked patatas had the consistency of crank-case oil.
    • Be sure to check the loaves during the last fifteen minutes or so of baking so they don't overbake.
    • I overbaked mine a little bit so it dried out just a bit - still good, but I bet it'd have been even better if I had taken it out of the oven five minutes earlier.
    • It's difficult to test the cookies for doneness while they're still hot, but they're fairly resistant to overbaking.
    • I was nervous because they weren't turning brown and I didn't want to overbake them.
    • Maybe there'll be a bowl of ready salted crisps and a selection of over-baked fatty parcels plus a token lump of fruit to round off the whole culinary non-event.
    • Two hours later Shelley glumly rescued her over-baked potato from the oven, grated some Red Leicester over it and ate at the kitchen table.
    • Be careful that you don't over-bake the pie or it will be "rubbery".
    • I might have overbaked them a bit, but they still had a very soft and velvety, melt-in-the-mouth texture.
    • Overbaking makes them dry.
    Synonyms
    overcook, burn, burn to a cinder, burn to a crisp
  • 2Do (something) to excess; exaggerate.

    are we in the national news media overbaking this thing just a bit?
 
 

Definition of overbake in US English:

overbake

verbˌōvərˈbākˌoʊvərˈbeɪk
[with object]
  • 1Bake too much or for too long.

    take care not to overbake them; their centres should remain soft and chewy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I might have overbaked them a bit, but they still had a very soft and velvety, melt-in-the-mouth texture.
    • Both dishes looked as though they had been warmed up in the microwave and the dough balls were over-baked.
    • Be sure to check the loaves during the last fifteen minutes or so of baking so they don't overbake.
    • Overbaking makes them dry.
    • Be careful that you don't over-bake the pie or it will be "rubbery".
    • It's difficult to test the cookies for doneness while they're still hot, but they're fairly resistant to overbaking.
    • Two hours later Shelley glumly rescued her over-baked potato from the oven, grated some Red Leicester over it and ate at the kitchen table.
    • I was nervous because they weren't turning brown and I didn't want to overbake them.
    • Maybe there'll be a bowl of ready salted crisps and a selection of over-baked fatty parcels plus a token lump of fruit to round off the whole culinary non-event.
    • My chicken empanadas were dry as prunes, though, and the mustard aioli on a helping of overbaked patatas had the consistency of crank-case oil.
    • I overbaked mine a little bit so it dried out just a bit - still good, but I bet it'd have been even better if I had taken it out of the oven five minutes earlier.
    • One side of the meatball was a bit overbaked.
    Synonyms
    overcook, burn, burn to a cinder, burn to a crisp
  • 2Do (something) to excess; exaggerate.

    are we in the national news media overbaking this thing just a bit?
 
 
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