baste /beɪst/ ( basting, basted, bastes )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you baste meat, you pour hot fat and the juices from the meat itself over it while it is cooking. (烹饪时往肉上)浇汁

  例：

  Pam was in the middle of basting the turkey.

  潘姆正忙着往火鸡上浇汁。

  例：

  Bake for 15-20 minutes, basting occasionally.

  烘烤15至20分钟，不时地浇汁。

• 2. 

  V-T If you baste pieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them more permanently. 粗缝

  例：

  Pin and baste the motifs in their correct position.

  别住那些装饰图案并将它们粗缝在正确的位置上。

• 3. 

  V to beat thoroughly; thrash 痛打