| 词组 | molten |
| 释义 | molten Several commentators point out, as does the OED, that the adjective molten in its "liquefied by heat" sense is now limited in application to substances such as metals and rocks that require great heat to be melted. Our evidence, in general, supports that observation: • ... a stream of molten metal —Times Literary Supp., 30 July 1971 • ... effects that molten glass can produce —Helen Harris, Town & Country, August 1979 • ... a fresh batch of molten rock —Richard A. Kerr, Science, 1 May 1981 Molten does, however, have some persistent use in describing melted cheese: • ... molten Parmesan cheese —C. S. Forester, Holiday, October 1957 • ... a heat source that keeps the cheese molten — Consumer Reports, March 1972 • ... sautéed onions, molten cheese —Jane & Michael Stern, Cook's, September/October 1986 Such usage is not wrong, but it is atypical. |
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