| 释义 |
digest1 /di-jestˈ or dī-/ transitive verb- To dissolve in the stomach
- To soften by heat and moisture (chem)
- To distribute and arrange
- To prepare or classify in the mind
- To think over, to take in gradually, the meaning and implications of
- To endure (eg an insult) without protest (old)
intransitive verb- To be dissolved in the stomach
- To be softened by heat and moisture
ORIGIN: L dīgerere, dīgestum to carry asunder or dissolve, from dī- (dis-) asunder, and gerere to bear digestˈedly adverb (obsolete) In neat order digestˈer noun - Someone who digests
- A closed vessel in which by heat and pressure strong extracts are made from animal and vegetable substances
digestibilˈity noun digestˈible adjective That may be digested digestif /dē-zhes-tēf/ noun (French) A drink taken as a digestive digestion /di-jestˈyən/ noun - The dissolving of the food in the stomach
- Orderly arrangement
- Mental assimilation
- Exposing to slow heat, etc (chem)
digestˈive adjective - Relating to digestion
- Promoting digestion
noun- Something that promotes digestion
- (also digestive biscuit) a round, semi-sweet biscuit, the basic ingredient of which is wholemeal flour
digestˈively adverb digestive tract noun The alimentary canal |