with obj.
1
- make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation酿造(啤酒)。
2
- make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water泡(茶); 煮(咖啡):
I've just brewed some coffee
我刚煮了点咖啡
no obj. he did a crossword while the tea brewed.沏茶的时候他做了一个字谜游戏。
3
- no obj.(of an unwelcome event or situation) begin to develop(不受欢迎的事情)酝酿; 行将发生:
there was more trouble brewing as the miners went on strike
矿工们罢工时会酿成更多的麻烦
a storm was brewing.
一场暴风雨正在酝酿之中。
1
- a kind of beer一种啤酒。
1.1
- informal a glass or can of beer〈非正式〉一杯(或一罐)酒。
2
- a cup or mug of tea or coffee一杯茶(或咖啡)
3
- a mixture of events, people, or things which interact to form a more potent whole混合因素; 混合物(指人、事和物交织在一起互相影响而可能形成威力更为强大的整体):
a dangerous brew of political turmoil and violent conflict.
政治动乱和暴力冲突的危险结合。
派生词
brewer
noun词源
Old English brēowan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brouwen and German brauen.
短语动词
brew up
- Brit. make tea〈英〉沏茶, 泡茶。