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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. 沖泡 (茶、咖啡等)
He brewed a pot of coffee. 他沖了一壺咖啡。
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) 種類
She swallowed a mouthful of the hot strong brew, and wiped her eyes. 她咽下一大口熱濃茶,然後擦了擦眼睛。
3. V-T If a person or company brews beer, they make it. 釀造 (啤酒)
I brew my own beer. 我釀造自己的啤酒。
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. (暴風雨) 醞釀[usu cont]
We'd seen the storm brewing when we were out in the boat. 我們乘船外出時看到了暴風雨正在醞釀之中。
5. V-I If an unpleasant or difficult situation is brewing, it is starting to develop. (危機、睏境等) 醞釀[usu cont]
At home a crisis was brewing. 家裡一場危機正在醞釀著。
6. V to devise or plan 籌劃
to brew a plot
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brew /bruː/ (brewing,brewed,brews)
剑桥词典
brew verb (DRINK)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to make beer
釀(啤酒)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
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)沖泡;(咖啡)煮
[ 後麪接一個直接賓語和一個間接賓語的動詞 ] He brewed us some coffee ./He brewed some coffee for us. 他給我們煮了些咖啡。
brew verb (BAD SITUATION)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen .
(壞事或暴風雨)即將來臨,醞釀
It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing. 太安靜了——我覺得要出事了。
A storm was brewing in the distance . 遠処一場暴風雨即將來臨。 返回 brew