They could be unstarched and were obviously more comfortable to wear.

它们可以，而且显然这样穿起来更舒服。

Of course, your ladyship knows that such lace must never be starched or ironed.

当然，夫人您知道，这种蕾丝绝不能或熨烫。

And for our main courses, charred prawn and tempura-battered whitebait with Japanese dips.

我们的主菜是炭烤大虾和天妇罗，小银鱼炸，配日式蘸料。

So, now, did you want starch with any of these?

这些衣服要不？

Of course it wasn't exactly necessary to starch Matthew's handkerchiefs!

当然，完全没有必要给马修的手帕！

I have exactly 28 minutes before I have to baste again.

我还有整整 28 分钟才能再次。

The nuns were using the egg whites to starch their cloths and things and the egg yolks were therefore surplus of requirement.

修女们用白来给她们的衣服和物品，会过剩。

Your hat had to be perfectly starched, your uniform immaculately pressed and your belt buckle shiny and void of any smudges.

你的帽子必须完全，你的制服必须熨烫得一尘不染，你的皮带扣必须闪亮且没有任何污迹。

Oh, no. Only the suit and coat are to be dry-cleaned. I want to have my blouse tomorrow evening. And I'd like the collar and cuffs starched.

哦，不用。只有西装和外套需要干洗。我明天晚需要这件衬衣。还有，衣服的袖口和领子要。

What do you think would be more effective-- having his shirts pressed with too much starch or getting him served blended scotch at the Empire bar?

你觉得以下几点哪个更管用让他的衣服过度还是让帝国酒店的吧台给他一杯调和威士忌呢？

She done out a tub of clothes on Monday, but she starched 'em afore they was wrenched, and blued a pink calico dress till I thought I should a died a laughin.

星期一她洗了一盆衣服，在绞干之前，同时把一件粉红色印花布衣服染蓝了。我想起来真要笑死了。

But it seemed that no matter how much effort you put into starching your hat, or pressing your uniform or polishing your belt buckle — it just wasn't good enough.

但似乎无论您付出多少努力来给帽子、熨烫制服或擦亮皮带扣——都不够好。

This dish kind of happened in the north of the country we're talking about because there was a surplus of egg yolks because egg whites were being used to starch clothing in the nunnery.

这道菜出自于我们正在讨论的国家的北部，为那里有过剩的，原是白被用来在修道院给衣服。

In any case, there they hang, their backs and mouths stiff, their breasts constricted, their faces pinched, their caps starched, their skin grayish white, guarding the room with their narrowed eyes.

无论如何，他们挂在那里，背部和嘴巴僵硬，乳房紧缩，脸被捏住，帽子，皮肤灰白色，眯着眼睛守卫着房间。

English citizens were initially taken aback, but then quickly marveled at the discovery that adding a starch paste to a freshly washed ruff caused it to stand tall and allowed craftsmen to create intricate shapes by painstakingly folding starched fabric.

起初，英国人对这种做法大吃一惊，但很快他们惊奇地发现，在刚洗过的领子涂粉，领子能挺立起来，工匠们也可以通过精心折叠的织物，创造出复杂的形状。

A fine, starched cloth with large monograms was spread on the table, on which stood a silver coffee-pot, containing fragrant, steaming coffee, a sugar bowl and cream pitcher to match, fresh rolls and various kinds of biscuits.

桌铺着一块过的布，面印着大大的花押字，面放着一个银色的咖啡壶，里面装着香喷喷的咖啡、一个糖罐和相配的奶油罐、新鲜的面包卷和各种饼干。