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stew

UK //stjuː//US //stuː//

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源自古法语estuve(蒸汽浴室),最终来自拉丁语extufare(用蒸汽处理),14世纪进入英语后词义逐渐演变为烹饪术语。

noun

❶ 一种用小火慢炖的菜肴,通常包含肉类、蔬菜和汤汁,质地浓稠。常见于家常料理和冬季暖身食物。

“My grandmother makes the best beef stew with carrots and potatoes.”

(我祖母做的胡萝卜土豆炖牛肉是最好吃的。)

“We had lamb stew for dinner on the cold winter night.”

(寒冷的冬夜我们晚餐吃了炖羊肉。)

❶ 指令人焦虑或烦躁的状态,常用于比喻因担忧而持续不安的心理状态。

“She was in a stew about her upcoming job interview.”

(她对即将到来的工作面试感到焦虑不安。)

“Don't get yourself in a stew over small mistakes.”

(别为小错误把自己弄得烦躁不安。)

同义词:ragout, casserole, hotpot, fret, worry

verb

❶ 用小火慢慢烹煮食物,通常指将食材与液体一起长时间炖煮使其入味变软。

“Stew the apples with cinnamon and sugar to make compote.”

(用肉桂和糖炖煮苹果制作果泥。)

“The chef is stewing the rabbit in red wine sauce.”

(厨师正在用红酒酱汁炖兔肉。)

❶ 长时间处于焦虑或愤怒的情绪中,常与介词over连用表示担忧的原因。

“He's been stewing over that argument all afternoon.”

(他整个下午都在为那次争吵生闷气。)

“Don't stew in your anger - talk to her about what happened.”

(别自己生闷气,去和她谈谈发生的事情。)

同义词:simmer, braise, seethe, fume, brood

常见短语

stew in one's own juice — 比喻让人自作自受,承受自己行为带来的后果而不加干预。

“After he ignored all our advice, we decided to let him stew in his own juice.”

(在他无视我们所有建议后,我们决定让他自作自受。)