al dente

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al den·te /æl ˈdenti, -teɪ/ adjective DFfood, especially pasta that is al dente is still pleasantly firm after it has been cooked 〔食物，尤指面食〕咬劲适中的，有弹性的Origin al dente (1900-2000) Italian “to the tooth”

al den·te adjectiveChineseSyllable

al dente
al den‧te /æl ˈdenti, -teɪ/

adjective

Date: 1900-2000
Language: Italian
Origin: 'to the tooth'

food, especially pasta that is al dente is still pleasantly firm after it has been cooked

al dente

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/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/

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NAmE

/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/

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BrE

/ˌæl ˈdenti/

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NAmE

/ˌæl ˈdenti/

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adjective

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from Italian

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(of cooked food, especially

pasta

尤指意大利面等煮过的食物) firm, but not hard, when bitten 筋道的；有韧性耐咀嚼的；有嚼劲的

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al dente

adverb