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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- starchy
[ 'stɑrʧɪ]
[ 'stɑːʧɪ]
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1.
adjective
(含)淀粉的;淀粉样的
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2.
adjective
上过浆的,浆硬的
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3.
adjective
拘泥的,古板的
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4.
adjective
[slang]
喝醉酒的(参见stiff)
Collins English-English Dictionary
- starchy
['stɑːtʃɪ]
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1.
adj
of, relating to, or containing starch
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starchy foods
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2.
adj
extremely formal, stiff, or conventional
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a starchy manner
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3.
adj
stiffened with starch
Examples
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starchy foods
→ starchy
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a starchy manner
→ starchy
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滑溜
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sauté with starchy sauce
→ 溜
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