| 单词 | knead |
| 释义 | knead (once / 3110 pages) v To knead is to massage, as you might knead a sore muscle to relieve the pain or knead bread dough before baking it. Knead, pronounced “need,” comes from Old English, and its meaning has changed little over time. Knead is sometimes used to describe a cat’s behavior of repeatedly pushing its paws (and claws) into soft surfaces — almost like it’s kneading dough. We’re pretty sure cats did the same thing long ago when folks spoke Old English, but there’s no word on whether knead was used to describe this behavior back then. WORD FAMILYknead: kneaded, kneading, kneads USAGE EXAMPLESThis was my thanks for days of preparation, of kneading dough and peeling beets, of cutting up potatoes and cooking cabbage. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) He kneaded dough at a pastry shop and handled packages at a warehouse. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) She gathered these up, kneaded them together and then fed them into the grinder again. The Guardian(Dec 07, 2016) 1v make uniform knead dough Syn|Hypo|Hyper work crop, cultivate, work prepare for crops workbehave in a certain way when handled proof knead to reach proper lightness masticategrind and knead manipulate hold something in one's hands and move it 2v manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes Syn|Hyper massage, rub down manipulate hold something in one's hands and move it |
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