1[intransitiveI, transitiveT]MIX to combine different things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result, or to become combined in this way 融合,糅合
a story that blends fact and legend
事实与传说相糅合的一个故事
blend with/together
Leave the sauce to allow the flavours to blend together.
3[transitiveT]DF to produce tea, tobacco, whisky etc by mixing several different types together 混合调制〔茶、烟草、威士忌等〕
nblended whisky
nGrammar
Blend is usually passive in this meaning.
4blend inphrasal verbphr vLIKE/SIMILARif someone or something blends in with people or objects, they match them or are similar, and you do not notice them 协调;和谐
with
The old house blends in perfectly with the countryside.
这幢老房子和这里的乡村融为一体。
Examples from the Corpus
blend in• Gradually blend in ½ cup of milk.• The colour's perfect for our bedroom - it should blend in very nicely.• Choose plants that will blend in with the existinggardenscheme.• I'm looking for some palegreencurtains that will blend in with the walls.
blend with• Planners want to ensure that the structure blends into the landscape.• Frank, who virtually lives in his brownjacket, blends in with his dusty study, and has a Shakespeareanflourish.• As much as I tried to blend in with my classmates, they knew my family was different.• She was supposed to blend in with that group.• The birdblended in with the gray-brown reeds growing in the water.• Fabbiano would not mind if he saw the girls beginning to blend in with the guests.• The primarily agricultural work blends in with the liturgicalcalendar of the church.• Then if you ever need to make small repairs, the patch will blend in with the rest.• Until then he would just blend in with the walls.• The large room, a deluxedouble, was decorated in pale-pink fabrics that blended in with the white rattanfurniture.• I was amazed, in some ways, to see how easily I could blend in with them.
blend with/together• With nearly eight weeks of education behind us the faces of speakers were beginning to blend together.• Add mushrooms and bok choy to broth. Blend togethercornstarch and water.• Rashad's sense of comedyblends well with Cosby's.• They they do not recoil from each other, but blend together in one mass.• Now blended withOrthodoxy, such ancientbeliefs are resurfacing.• It can be blended with other fibres too.• The bluesmokerisesstraight up, blending with the haze.• They blended together to form one flowingalert.• Thus, man has these interpenetrating bodies composed of ever-finer material, which are blended together to form the composite entity-man.
ADJECTIVE➤delightful, good, nice, perfect, right令人愉快的/很好的/美妙的/完美的/恰當的結合◇just the right blend of work and relaxation工作和休閒的恰當結合➤curious, special, strange, subtle, unique奇妙的/特別的/奇怪的/巧妙的/獨特的結合◇a scarf with a subtle blend of shades色彩深淺搭配巧妙的圍巾➤seamless完美結合◇The band's music is a seamless blend of funk, reggae and rock.該樂隊的音樂是鄉土爵士樂、雷鬼音樂和搖滾樂的完美融合。blend
verb¹
1mix混合ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤together混合在一起◇Blend all the ingredients together.把所有的原料混合在一起。➤well混合均勻◇Add the fruit and cream and blend well.加入水果和奶油,攪拌均勻。PREPOSITION➤into混合到⋯當中◇Blend the cocoa into the eggs.把可可粉摻到雞蛋當中。➤with與⋯混合◇Blend a little milk with two tablespoons of syrup.將少許牛奶和兩大湯匙糖漿混合。blend
verb²
2combine well配合ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤happily, harmoniously, perfectly, seamlessly, well幸福地結合;和諧地結合;完美地結合;結合得天衣無縫;結合得很好▸➤in協調◇The carpet doesn't blend in with the rest of the room.這塊地毯與房間裏的其他東西不協調。PREPOSITION➤with與⋯融合◇The ornamental pool blends perfectly with its surroundings.這個裝飾性池塘與周圍的環境完美地融為一體。
blend noun ⇨combination (a blend of youth and experience)⇨mixture (a light blend of coffee)blend verb ⇨match2 (a colour blends in)⇨mix (blend ingredients/flavours)