vt.

1. 使變白；漂白
   Old age blanched his hair.

   他因年老而滿頭白髮。

2. 使變蒼白
   Fear blanched her lips.

   她因恐懼而嘴脣煞白。

3. 使（植物）不見陽光而變白
4. 【烹】用沸水燙（杏仁等）以便去皮；用沸水燙使（蔬菜等）變白
5. 【冶】酸洗（金屬）使有光澤；在……上鍍錫

vi.

1. 變白；變蒼白[（+with）]
   He blanched at the sight of blood.

   他看到鮮血嚇得臉色煞白。

v.

1. make or become white or pale.
2. prepare (vegetables) for freezing or further cooking by immersing briefly in boiling water.
   ▸ [often as adj. blanched] peel (almonds) by scalding them.