starch
noun [ U ] uk/stɑːtʃ/ us/stɑːrtʃ/
(FOOD)
淀粉
a white substance that exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice
Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews. 玉米淀粉在炖煮的菜肴中用作增稠剂。
Compare: carbohydrate
(CLOTH)
（使布料挺括的）淀粉浆
a white substance from potatoes and particular grains, used to make cloth stiff
starch
verb [ T ] uk/stɑːtʃ/ us/stɑːrtʃ/
上浆（用淀粉浆硬衣服）
to make clothes stiff by washing them with starch
She wore a starched white apron over her black dress. 她在黑色连衣裙外套了件浆过的白色围裙。