infused

infused — verb

1. gave a person, place, or activity a strong feeling or quality that spreads throu

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

gave a person, place, or activity a strong feeling or quality that spreads through it, often used in the passive form to describe something already filled with that feeling.

例句

Manuela's homecoming speech infused the small village hall with quiet pride.

infuse [place] with [quality]

The new coach infused the team with confidence before the championship final.

infuse [people] with [quality]

同義詞
  • imbue

    more formal; favored in writing about art, character, or atmosphere

  • fill

    plainer and more general; loses the sense of slow spreading

  • suffuse

    literary; implies a soft, gradual spread (often of light or color)

反義詞
  • drain

    remove the quality rather than add it

文法句型

infuse [something] with [quality]

be infused with [quality]

用法筆記

Frequently passive: 'be infused with X' is the dominant pattern when the speaker focuses on the result rather than who caused it. The object filled is usually abstract or a setting; the quality added is usually emotional or aesthetic.

常見錯誤

❌She infused happiness to the room.
✅She infused the room with happiness.
💡the place is the direct object; the quality follows 'with'.

2. left tea leaves, herbs, or similar ingredients sitting in hot water or oil long

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

left tea leaves, herbs, or similar ingredients sitting in hot water or oil long enough for the taste, smell, or color to pass into the liquid.

例句

Amira infused the green tea for three minutes before pouring a cup for her aunt.

infuse [tea/herbs] for [time]

The chef infused olive oil with rosemary and garlic for the weekend tasting menu.

infuse [liquid] with [flavor]

同義詞
  • steep

    common everyday word for the same action; preferred in recipes

  • brew

    broader; can describe the whole process of making tea or coffee, not just the soaking

文法句型

infuse [ingredient] in [liquid]

let [drink] infuse

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by context: sense 2 always involves a real liquid (tea, oil, water) and a physical ingredient, not an abstract quality or feeling. The intransitive use ('let it infuse') means the leaves or herbs are doing the soaking on their own.

常見錯誤

❌She infused the leaves into hot water.
✅She infused the leaves in hot water.
💡the preposition is 'in', not 'into'.