| 单词 | stew |
| 释义 | stew 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. & intr. cook by long simmering in a closed vessel with liquid. 2. intr. colloq. be oppressed by heat or humidity, esp. in a confined space. 3. intr. colloq. a suffer prolonged embarrassment, anxiety, etc. b (foll. by over) fret or be anxious. 4. tr. make (tea) bitter or strong with prolonged brewing. 5. tr. (as stewed adj.) colloq. drunk. 6. intr. (often foll. by over) colloq. study hard. --n 1. a dish of stewed meat etc. 2. colloq. an agitated or angry state (be in a stew). 3. archaic a a hot bath. b (in pl.) a brothel. Phrases and idioms stew in one's own juice be left to suffer the consequences of one's own actions. Etymology: ME f. OF estuve, estuver prob. ult. f. EX-(1) + Gk tuphos smoke, steam 2. n. Brit. 1. an artificial oyster-bed. 2. a pond or large tank for keeping fish for eating. Etymology: ME f. F estui f. estoier confine ult. f. L studium: see STUDY |
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