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柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea leaves or ground coffee. 冲泡 (茶、咖啡等)
He brewed a pot of coffee. 他冲了一壶咖啡。
2. N-COUNT A brew is a particular kind of tea or coffee. It can also be a particular pot of tea or coffee. (茶或咖啡的) 种类
She swallowed a mouthful of the hot strong brew, and wiped her eyes. 她咽下一大口热浓茶,然后擦了擦眼睛。
3. V-T If a person or company brews beer, they make it. 酿造 (啤酒)
I brew my own beer. 我酿造自己的啤酒。
4. V-I If a storm is brewing, large clouds are beginning to form and the sky is becoming dark because there is going to be a storm. (暴风雨) 酝酿[usu cont]
We'd seen the storm brewing when we were out in the boat. 我们乘船外出时看到了暴风雨正在酝酿之中。
5. V-I If an unpleasant or difficult situation is brewing, it is starting to develop. (危机、困境等) 酝酿[usu cont]
At home a crisis was brewing. 家里一场危机正在酝酿着。
6. V to devise or plan 筹划
to brew a plot
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brew /bruː/ (brewing,brewed,brews)
剑桥词典
brew verb (DRINK)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to make beer
酿(啤酒)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
If you brew tea or coffee , you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink , and if it brews, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was made.
泡(茶);煮(咖啡);(茶)冲泡;(咖啡)煮
[ 后面接一个直接宾语和一个间接宾语的动词 ] He brewed us some coffee ./He brewed some coffee for us. 他给我们煮了些咖啡。
brew verb (BAD SITUATION)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen .
(坏事或暴风雨)即将来临,酝酿
It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing. 太安静了——我觉得要出事了。
A storm was brewing in the distance . 远处一场暴风雨即将来临。 返回 brew