late 15c., a back-formation from maceration or else from Latin maceratus, past participle of macerare "soften, make soft, soak, steep," related to maceria "garden wall," originally "of kneaded clay," from PIE *mak-ero-, suffixed form of root *mag- "to knead" (cognates: Greek magis "kneaded mass, cake," mageus "one who kneads, baker;" Old Church Slavonic mazo "to anoint, smear;" Breton meza "to knead;" Middle Irish maistir "to churn"), also "to fashion, fit" (compare make (v.)). Related: Macerated; macerating.
实用例句
1. Seal tightly then leave for four to five days to macerate.
密封之后再浸泡4至5天。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Cognac is also used to macerate and flavour ingredients and casseroles.
干邑白兰地也用于浸渍食材，给砂锅炖菜提味。
来自柯林斯例句
3. MACERATE: To steep an herb in fat, such as done with salve and ointments.
浸渍(macerate): 把药草浸在油脂中, 就像制作油膏那样.
来自互联网
4. I like to macerate the food in liqueur for a few minutes before serving.
我喜欢先把这种食物在利口酒里浸泡几分钟再端上桌。
来自辞典例句
5. For example, vacuum metallurgy, power condensers , transtormers , vacuum macerate process , fore - sucking for vacuum coating equipment, etc.
