late 14c., "to boil partially;" mid-15c., "to boil thoroughly," from Old French parboillir "to boil thoroughly," from Medieval Latin perbullire "to boil thoroughly," from Latin per "through, thoroughly" + bullire "to boil" (see boil (v.)). Main modern meaning "boil partially" is by mistaken association of the prefix with part. Related: Parboiled; parboiling.
双语例句
1. Roughly chop and parboil the potatoes.
把土豆大致切一下，煮成半熟。
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2. Wash pigeon, parboil in boiling water, remove.
乳鸽洗净, 放半煲水内飞水, 隔乾.
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3. Parboil the beans before freezing them.
豆子在冷冻前要热一热.
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4. Wash and parboil duck tongues in boiling water for 5 minutes. Rinse and drain well.
