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brewed

UK //bruːd//US //bruːd//

词源

源自古英语 'brēowan',意为'酿造',与古高地德语 'briuwan' 和拉丁语 'fervere'(沸腾)有关。

verb

❶ 指通过浸泡、煮沸等方式制作饮料,尤其指啤酒、咖啡或茶等饮品的过程。

“He brewed a fresh pot of coffee for the meeting.”

(他为会议煮了一壶新鲜的咖啡。)

“The beer is brewed using traditional methods.”

(这种啤酒是用传统方法酿造的。)

❶ 比喻某种情况或情绪正在逐渐形成或发展,通常指不好的事情。

“Trouble was brewing between the two rival groups.”

(两个敌对团体之间的麻烦正在酝酿。)

“A scandal is brewing in the political arena.”

(政治圈里正在酝酿一场丑闻。)

同义词:prepared, made, fermented, steeped, developed

常见短语

home-brewed — 指在家自制的饮料,尤其是啤酒或咖啡,强调手工制作的特点。

“He offered us some of his home-brewed beer.”

(他给我们品尝了一些他自制的啤酒。)

freshly brewed — 形容刚刚制作好的热饮,通常指咖啡或茶,强调新鲜和即时的口感。

“Nothing beats a cup of freshly brewed coffee in the morning.”

(没有什么比早晨一杯现煮的咖啡更棒了。)