单词 | brew |
释义 | brew v. & n. --v   1. tr. a make (beer etc.) by infusion, boiling, and fermentation. b make (tea etc.) by infusion or (punch etc.) by mixture.   2. intr. undergo either of these processes (the tea is brewing).   3. intr. (of trouble, a storm, etc.) gather force; threaten (mischief was brewing).   4. tr. bring about; set in train; concoct (brewed their fiendish scheme). --n   1. an amount (of beer etc.) brewed at one time (this year's brew).   2. what is brewed (esp. with regard to its quality) (a good strong brew).   3. the action or process of brewing. Phrases and idioms brew up make tea. brew-up n. an instance of making tea. Derivatives brewer n. Etymology: OE breowan f. Gmc |
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