Congeal Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

congeal

verb

快速理解

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指液體或柔軟物質因冷卻或靜置而凝固、變硬或變稠。

  1. 1

    液體凝固

    EN: The fat congealed on top of the soup.

    翻譯: 油脂在湯的表面凝固了。

  2. 2

    血液凝結

    EN: The blood began to congeal around the wound.

    翻譯: 傷口周圍的血液開始凝結。

  3. 3

    抽象概念固化

    EN: His initial excitement congealed into a sense of dread.

    翻譯: 他最初的興奮感凝固成了一種恐懼感。

  4. 4

    人群聚集不動

    EN: The crowd congealed into a silent, unmoving mass.

    翻譯: 人群凝結成一片寂靜、不動的群體。

小提醒:「congeal」通常指不經意或自然的凝固過程,而非人為刻意使之凝固(如冷凍)。常用於描述油脂、血液或氣氛的變化。

發音(How to Pronounce "Congeal" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. (of a liquid, especially blood or fat) to become thick or solid, especially by cooling

(液體,尤指血液或油脂)凝固、凝結(尤指因冷卻)

The bacon fat congealed into a white, waxy layer on the plate.

培根的油脂在盤子上凝固成一層白色的蠟狀物。

Leave the soup to cool; the surface will congeal as it does.

讓湯冷卻;表面會隨之凝固。

2. (of ideas, plans, or atmosphere) to become fixed, rigid, or stagnant

(想法、計畫或氣氛)變得固定、僵化或停滯

Without fresh input, the team's creative process began to congeal into repetitive patterns.

沒有新的輸入,團隊的創意過程開始僵化成重複的模式。

An awkward silence congealed in the room after his controversial remark.

在他發表爭議性言論後,一種尷尬的沉默在房間裡凝固了。

3. to cause (a liquid) to become thick or solid

使(液體)變稠或凝固

The cold temperature quickly congealed the melted wax.

低溫迅速使融化的蠟凝固了。

A chemical agent was added to congeal the spill and make it easier to clean up.

加入了一種化學劑使溢出的液體凝固,以便更容易清理。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
congeal(液體)凝固、凝結The blood began to congeal on the cold floor. (血液開始在冰冷的地板上凝固。)
congeal into + noun凝固成…The liquid fat congealed into a solid white mass. (液態脂肪凝固成了一團白色的固體。)
congeal + adverb (e.g., quickly, slowly)(以某種速度)凝固The sauce will congeal rapidly if you put it in the fridge. (如果你把醬汁放進冰箱,它會迅速凝固。)
congeal + prepositional phrase (e.g., on the surface, in the cold)(在某處/某條件下)凝固A layer of grease had congealed on top of the soup. (一層油脂已在湯的表面凝固。)

用法說明

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congeal into vs congeal to

  • congeal into + Noun 強調凝固後形成的具體形態或物體。
  • congeal to + Noun 強調凝固過程所達到的狀態或結果,有時更為抽象。
  • 兩者常可互換,但 into 更具體描述形狀轉變,to 則側重狀態變化。 EN: The spilled gravy began to congeal into a greasy, solid mass on the plate. 翻譯: 灑出的肉汁開始在盤子上凝結成一團油膩的固體。

EN:If left untreated, the oil will eventually congeal to a waxy substance.

翻譯:如果不處理,這油最終會凝固成蠟狀物質。

總結建議

描述具體形態轉變時多用 congeal into,強調狀態結果時可用 congeal to,但實際使用中區別細微,常可互換。

易混淆對比

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congeal vs solidify

「congeal」強調從液體(特別是含脂肪或蛋白質的液體)冷卻或靜置後凝結成半固體或固體,常帶有黏稠、凝滯的質感。而「solidify」泛指任何物質從液態或氣態轉變為固態的過程,範圍更廣,不一定涉及冷卻,也可能是化學反應或壓力變化。

congeal vs coagulate

「congeal」和「coagulate」都指液體變稠或凝固,但「coagulate」更專門用於描述血液或含有蛋白質的液體因化學變化(如加入酵素或暴露於空氣)而快速凝結成塊,常見於生物或醫學語境。

congeal vs harden

「congeal」專指液體(尤其是黏稠液體)凝結,結果可能是軟的、膠狀的半固體。而「harden」泛指任何物質變硬,可以是從軟變硬(如黏土硬化)、從液體變固體,或抽象事物(如態度)變強硬。

口語用法

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引述

在引述他人說法或描述一個普遍現象時,常用來使語氣更客觀。 EN: "They say that old prejudices can congeal into institutional policies over time." 翻譯: 他們說,舊有的偏見隨著時間推移,可能會凝固成制度性的政策。

EN:"As the chef explained, the sauce will congeal if you let it sit too long."

翻譯:就像主廚解釋的,如果你讓醬汁放太久,它就會凝固。

語氣強調

與副詞或生動的比喻連用,以強調凝固的突然性、徹底性或令人不快的質地。 EN: "The gravy just completely congealed on my plate—it's unappetizing now." 翻譯: 肉汁就在我的盤子上完全凝固了——現在看起來真沒胃口。

EN:"My blood literally felt like it was starting to congeal in the freezing wind."

翻譯:在刺骨的寒風中,我的血簡直感覺要開始凝固了。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時,用作短暫的停頓填充,後面常接更具體的說明。 EN: "The atmosphere in the room... congealed, you know, after that awkward comment." 翻譯: 房間裡的氣氛…凝固了,你知道的,就在那句尷尬的發言之後。

EN:"We need to act before public opinion... congeals... into outright opposition."

翻譯:我們必須在公眾輿論…凝固成…徹底的反對之前採取行動。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,應避免上述口語用法。建議使用更精確、直接的動詞(如 solidify, coagulate, harden)或更正式的句型結構來替代停頓填充的用法。

常見短語

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congeal into

congeal into [noun]

凝固成、凝結成

blood congeal

[possessive] blood congeal(s)

血液凝固

congeal on

congeal on [surface]

在...表面凝結

begin to congeal

begin to congeal

開始凝固

plans congeal

plans/ideas congeal

計畫/想法成形、變得具體

fat congeal

fat congeal(s)

脂肪凝結

fear congeal

fear congeal(s) (in/into)

恐懼凝結、凍結(比喻用法)

常見錯誤

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×The water congealed into ice.

The water froze into ice.

「Congeal」通常指液體(如血液、油脂、醬汁)因冷卻或靜置而變稠或凝固,但不用於水結冰這種物理狀態的完全轉變。水結成冰應使用「freeze」。

×His idea congealed quickly in the meeting.

His idea took shape quickly in the meeting.

「Congeal」主要用於描述物理物質的凝固,不適用於抽象概念(如想法、計畫)的形成或具體化。表達抽象概念的成形應使用「take shape」、「crystallize」或「form」。

×I congealed the jelly in the fridge.

I set the jelly in the fridge.

「Congeal」是一個描述過程的動詞,通常不用作及物動詞來表示「使某物凝固」。在烹飪中,使果凍或凝膠凝固應使用「set」。

×The traffic congealed during rush hour.

The traffic ground to a halt / became gridlocked during rush hour.

「Congeal」雖然有時在文學比喻中可用於描述事物停滯,但描述交通堵塞時並非慣用語。應使用「grind to a halt」、「become gridlocked」或「jam」等更常見的說法。

×This chemical can congeal water.

This chemical can solidify / thicken the water.

「Congeal」通常描述自然發生的凝固過程(尤指因冷卻),而非人為添加化學物質導致的固化。後者應使用「solidify」、「thicken」或「coagulate」。

詞形變化

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congeals(3rd_singular)congealing(present_participle)congealed(past)congealed(past_participle)