
好词典

源自中古英语 'stewen',来自古法语 'estuver'(用蒸汽处理),最终源于拉丁语 'extufare'(用蒸汽熏)。14世纪开始用于烹饪语境,17世纪出现醉酒含义。
❶ 指食物经过长时间慢煮,变得软烂入味的状态,通常用于描述肉类或蔬菜的烹饪方式。
“The beef was so tender after being stewed for hours.”
(牛肉经过数小时炖煮后变得非常软烂。)
“She prepared a pot of stewed tomatoes for the pasta sauce.”
(她炖了一锅番茄用来做意大利面酱。)
❶ 非正式用法中形容人因酒精或高温而显得昏沉、面色发红的状态。
“After three beers, he looked completely stewed.”
(喝了三杯啤酒后,他看起来完全醉醺醺的。)
“The tourists were stewed from walking in the midday sun.”
(游客们在正午阳光下走得满脸通红。)
stewed to the gills — 俚语,形容人喝得烂醉如泥的状态。
“He came home stewed to the gills after the bachelor party.”
(单身派对结束后他烂醉如泥地回到家。)
stewed fruit — 指经过糖水煮制的水果,常作为甜点或早餐配料。
“The hotel breakfast buffet included stewed prunes and apricots.”
(酒店早餐自助餐提供炖李子和杏子。)