brew
/bruː/ (bre, ipa) · /bruː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrü/ (ame, mw)
brew — 動詞
1. to produce beer by preparing grain and other ingredients so the drink can fermen
釀啤酒
把原料發酵做成啤酒
to produce beer by preparing grain and other ingredients so the drink can ferment.
The family brews beer in a small building behind the farm.
這家人會在農場後方的一間小屋裡釀啤酒。
brew beer in + place
By autumn, Hiro hopes to brew enough lager for the village fair.
到了秋天，Hiro 希望能釀出足夠的拉格啤酒，供村裡園遊會使用。
brew + beer type
This company has brewed fruit beer in Taipei since 2018.
這家公司自 2018 年起就在台北釀造水果啤酒。
At college, Zane learned how to brew with local grain.
Zane 上大學時學會了如何用當地穀物來釀啤酒。
文法句型
brew beer
brew lager
brew with + ingredient
用法筆記
Often used with beer, ale, or a named style such as lager. In everyday speech, people may say 'make beer', but 'brew' is more specific and is common in hobby, food, and business contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to pour very hot water onto tea or coffee so it becomes drinkable, or for that d
沖泡
用熱水泡茶或咖啡；也指泡開
to pour very hot water onto tea or coffee so it becomes drinkable, or for that drink to stand and grow stronger in the pot or cup.
Leila brewed fresh coffee before the first guests arrived.
Leila 在第一批客人到之前先沖泡了新鮮咖啡。
brew coffee
Please let the tea brew for three minutes in the pot.
請讓這壺茶泡三分鐘再喝。
let + tea + brew
Ravi brewed strong black tea in the camp kettle.
Ravi 用露營水壺沖泡了濃濃的紅茶。
While the bread baked, coffee was brewing in the kitchen.
麵包在烤的時候，廚房裡的咖啡正在沖泡。
文法句型
brew tea
brew coffee
let + tea/coffee + brew
用法筆記
Only sense here that can be either transitive ('brew coffee') or intransitive ('the tea is brewing'). It is most natural with tea and coffee, not with every hot drink.
常見錯誤
3. if anger, trouble, or bad weather is brewing, signs suggest it is gathering stre
醞釀
指風暴或麻煩快要形成
if anger, trouble, or bad weather is brewing, signs suggest it is gathering strength and will soon break out.
By noon, anger was brewing outside the city hall gates.
到了中午，市政廳大門外的怒氣已經越來越高漲。
anger was brewing
A storm brewed over the harbor as fishing boats returned.
漁船返回時，港口上空正醞釀著一場暴風雨。
storm brewed over + place
During the meeting, trouble was clearly brewing between the two brothers.
開會時，兩兄弟之間顯然正醞釀著麻煩。
With no answer from the bank, panic brewed in the village.
銀行一直沒有回覆，村裡開始人心惶惶。
- fade
suggests the danger or feeling is becoming weaker
文法句型
trouble + brew
storm + brew
anger + be brewing
用法筆記
Usually appears with subjects like trouble, anger, protest, or storm. Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense is figurative and normally does not take a direct object.
常見錯誤
brew — 名詞
1. a particular beer, often one linked to a place, season, or maker.
一款啤酒
某地、某季或某酒廠的一款啤酒
a particular beer, often one linked to a place, season, or maker.
This dark brew comes from a mountain town near Taichung.
這款深色啤酒來自台中附近的一座山城。
modifier + brew
The pub sells a winter brew with honey and orange peel.
那間酒吧賣一款加了蜂蜜和橙皮的冬季啤酒。
Visitors lined up to taste the new rice brew.
遊客排隊想嚐嚐這款新的米釀啤酒。
Our table ordered a local brew instead of imported beer.
我們那桌點了一款本地啤酒，沒有點進口啤酒。
文法句型
a local brew
a dark brew
a winter brew
用法筆記
Usually modified by words naming place, season, color, or style, such as 'local', 'winter', or 'dark'. Distinguish from noun 2, which means one serving rather than one kind.
常見錯誤
2. one serving of tea, beer, or another drink made in this way.
一杯飲料
一份現泡的飲品
one serving of tea, beer, or another drink made in this way.
Can you make me a quick brew before the train leaves?
火車開之前，你可以先幫我泡一杯茶嗎？
make somebody a brew
After the match, Yusuf bought a hot brew from the kiosk.
比賽後，Yusuf 在小販亭買了一杯熱飲料。
The nurse handed Mrs. Lin a warm brew and some crackers.
護理師遞給 Lin 太太一杯熱飲和幾片餅乾。
We stopped for a brew at the roadside cafe.
我們在路邊咖啡館停下來喝一杯。
文法句型
have a brew
make somebody a brew
stop for a brew
用法筆記
Common in informal British English, especially for a cup of tea. It is usually singular when you mean one serving.
常見錯誤
3. a mixture of different things, often one that feels messy or complicated.
混合物
由多種東西混成的一團
a mixture of different things, often one that feels messy or complicated.
The report was a strange brew of facts, guesses, and jokes.
那份報告像是由事實、猜測和笑話混成的混合物。
a brew of + nouns
Her new song is a lively brew of jazz and folk.
她的新歌是一種把爵士和民謠混在一起的生動混合物。
The market offers a rich brew of languages every Saturday.
那座市場每逢週六都會出現各種語言交織成的豐富混合物。
Inside the box was a messy brew of wires and old photos.
盒子裡是一團由電線和舊照片構成的雜亂混合物。
- single item
not a lexical opposite, but contrasts with a mixed set
文法句型
a brew of + nouns
strange brew
rich brew
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' plus the parts in the mixture. It can describe real things, like music or objects, and also more abstract combinations such as ideas or emotions.