glaze
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++glaze1 /ɡleɪz/ verb 1 [intransitive] (also glaze over)EXPRESS if your eyes glaze over, they show no expression, usually because you are very bored or tired 〔因无聊或疲倦〕变得目光呆滞 Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two. 有时候他会两眼发直地愣一两秒钟。2. [transitive]TIP to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface 给…上釉3 [transitive]DFC to cover food with a liquid which gives it an attractive shiny surface 在〔食物表面〕浇液浆 Glaze the rolls with egg white. 给小圆面包淋上蛋清。4. [transitive]DHT to fit glass into window frames in a house, door etc 给…安装玻璃→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
glaze• By the second chapter, your eyes begin to glaze.• We later learned that the dishes had not been properly glazed.• Temperatures fell suddenly, glazing all highways in the region.• When a pot is glazed it typically undergoes two firings.• Their faces glaze over as if in a trance.• Beyond that point, unless her interest is awakened, Mrs Thatcher's eyes glaze over.• The rolls are glazed with egg before they are baked.glaze2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1. TIPa liquid that is used to cover plates, cups etc made of clay to give them a shiny surface 釉，釉料2. DFCa liquid which is put onto food to give it an attractive shiny surface 〔浇在食物上使之光滑好看的〕液浆3. AVPa transparent covering of oil paint spread over a painting 透明色料，光油Examples from the Corpus
glaze• Far out, the bay had a glaze like celadon.• Add the sherry to the pan, and stir until it has been reduced to a glaze.• However, one obvious difference between glazes and glasses is that glazes are made specifically for their attachment to pottery surfaces.• Most new wood comes with a finish called a mill glaze.• Thus the composition was blocked in on a warm basis, over which he would lay a series of glazes.• Brush with tamarind glaze, turn, brush top with glaze, and cook until done, 3 to 5 minutes.• The unpredictability of the glaze means that each pot is unique.• Spoon the glaze over the kiwi fruit.Origin glaze1 (1300-1400) glassglaze1 verbglaze2 nounChinese
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glaze1 /ɡleɪz/ 
verb
Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two.
2. [transitive] to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface
3. [transitive] to cover food with a liquid which gives it an attractive shiny surface:
Glaze the rolls with egg white.
4. [transitive] to fit glass into window frames in a house, door etc
glaze2 noun [uncountable and countable]
1. a liquid that is used to cover plates, cups etc made of clay to give them a shiny surface
2. a liquid which is put onto food to give it an attractive shiny surface
3. a transparent covering of oil paint spread over a painting
| I |
verb Date: 1300-1400
Origin: glass
1. [intransitive] (also glaze over) if your eyes glaze over, they show no expression, usually because you are very bored or tired:Origin: glass
2. [transitive] to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface
3. [transitive] to cover food with a liquid which gives it an attractive shiny surface:
4. [transitive] to fit glass into window frames in a house, door etc
| II |
noun [uncountable and countable]1. a liquid that is used to cover plates, cups etc made of clay to give them a shiny surface
2. a liquid which is put onto food to give it an attractive shiny surface
3. a transparent covering of oil paint spread over a painting