Wordiyomacerate
🇬🇧 UK/'mæsәreit/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To soften or break down a solid by soaking it in liquid; to make lean or cause to waste away
浸软，浸泡分解；使消瘦
n.
A substance that has been softened by soaking
浸软物
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmacerroot
+
ateto make, having
=macerate
Common Collocations
- 1.macerate [in/with][在...中]浸软
- 2.[fruits/vegetables] macerate[水果/蔬菜]浸泡
Example Sentences
- 1.
Fruits macerate in sugar to create jam.
- 2.
The priest used ascetic practices to macerate his flesh.