| 单词 | spatula |
| 释义 | spatula (once / 23130 pages) n Don’t even think about making pancakes if you don’t have a spatula. What else would you flip them with? There are two main types of spatulas, both of which are kitchen utensils. One has a wide, flat surface attached to the end of a handle and is ideal for picking up, flipping, or serving hot foods like pancakes and hamburgers. The other has a more flexible end, usually made of rubber or plastic, and is used for mixing batter or spreading icing. Painters also use a type of spatula to mix or spread paint. WORD FAMILYspatula: spatulas USAGE EXAMPLESPour the cooled caramel over the shortbread, using a spatula to push it to the edges of the dish for an even layer. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) As she worked, she treated the material as if it were radioactive, twisting the spatula around with her fingers to avoid contamination. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) Use a large, flexible spatula to gently fold all the ingredients together. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) 1n a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances Hypo|Hyper palette knife a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints putty knifea spatula used to mix or apply putty slicea spatula for spreading paint or ink hand tool a tool used with workers' hands 2n a turner with a narrow flexible blade Hyper food turner, turner cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food |
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