Congeal



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 冻结, 凝固
• ［英］ v. 冻结, 凝固 ( to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing)
• ［类］ 反义词: melt ( 融化) ; disintegrated ( 分解) ; fail to solidify ( 不能凝固)
• ［记］ con＋geal ( 冻结) -> 冻结到一起 -> 凝结

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, from com- + gelare to freeze — more at cold
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
  • 2. to make viscid or curdled ; coagulate
  • 3. to make rigid, fixed, or immobile
• intransitive verb
  • to become congealed ; solidify
• ? congealment noun

记忆

geal 发音有点像 着哩水 gel 凝胶 = 凝结

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