stew
/stjuː/ (bre, ipa) · /stuː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstü ˈstyü/ (ame, mw)
stew — 名詞
- stewsingular
- stewsplural
1. a thick dish made by cooking pieces of meat or fish together with vegetables slo
燉菜
將肉與蔬菜用少量液體慢煮而成的菜餚
a thick dish made by cooking pieces of meat or fish together with vegetables slowly in enough liquid to cover them, so that the ingredients become very tender and the sauce has a rich flavour
Diego made a big pot of beef stew with carrots and potatoes for the family dinner.
Diego 煮了一大鍋紅蘿蔔和馬鈴薯的燉牛肉作為家庭晚餐。
countable: a stew; common ingredients: beef, carrots, potatoes
The restaurant serves a seafood stew with fresh fish, shrimp, and mussels in tomato broth.
這家餐廳提供一份海鮮燉菜，裡頭有新鮮的魚、蝦和淡菜，搭配番茄湯底。
On cold rainy days, nothing beats a warm bowl of lamb stew with crusty bread.
在寒冷的下雨天，沒有什麼比一碗熱騰騰的燉羊肉配上酥脆麵包更棒的了。
Olga's chicken stew smelled so good that the neighbours came over to ask for the recipe.
Olga 的雞肉燉菜聞起來太香了，鄰居們都跑來問她食譜。
A good stew needs at least an hour of slow cooking for the flavours to develop fully.
一鍋好的燉菜需要至少慢煮一個小時，味道才會完全釋放出來。
用法筆記
Can be countable ('a stew,' 'different stews') when referring to specific dishes, or uncountable ('a bowl of stew') as a food substance. Common modifiers include the type of meat: 'beef stew,' 'chicken stew,' 'lamb stew,' 'fish stew.'
常見錯誤
2. a condition of being very anxious, upset, or confused — usually about something
焦慮；憂心
因某事而非常煩惱不安的狀態
a condition of being very anxious, upset, or confused — usually about something that bothers you and that you cannot easily put right
Ananya has been in a terrible stew ever since she lost her wallet on the train.
Ananya 自從在火車上丟了錢包後就一直非常焦慮。
in a stew — fixed phrase with 'in a'
The whole office was in a stew when they heard the company might move to another city.
整間辦公室的人都非常憂心，因為他們聽說公司可能搬到別的城市。
After the argument with his brother, Theo was in a stew for the rest of the evening.
和弟弟吵架後，Theo 整個晚上都悶悶不樂。
Kofi was in such a stew about the exam results that he could not eat anything.
Kofi 因為考試成績而煩惱到吃不下任何東西。
- panic
stronger and more sudden; implies a loss of control that 'stew' does not necessarily suggest
- state of agitation
more formal; describes restless movement rather than silent worry
- fluster
suggests confusion and hurry, not the lingering worry typical of a stew
文法句型
in a stew (about/over something)
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed expression 'in a stew' (singular only), followed by 'about' or 'over' + the cause of worry. More common in British English than American. Distinguish from sense verb/2: the noun describes the emotional state itself, while the verb describes the act of worrying silently.
常見錯誤
stew — 動詞
- stewpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stews3rd person singular
- stewing-ing form
- stewedpast simple
1. to prepare food by keeping it in liquid at a low temperature in a covered pot fo
燉；煨
用慢火在液體中長時間烹煮食物
to prepare food by keeping it in liquid at a low temperature in a covered pot for a long time, so that the ingredients become tender and release their flavours into the liquid
Keiko stewed the chicken with ginger, soy sauce, and mushrooms for dinner.
Keiko 用生薑、醬油和蘑菇燉了雞肉當晚餐。
transitive: stew + chicken; with additional ingredients
The lamb needs to stew in the covered pot for at least two hours until it becomes tender.
羊肉需要在有蓋的鍋子裡燉至少兩個小時才會變軟嫩。
intransitive: needs to stew; duration + result
Olga stewed the apples with cinnamon and sugar for the dessert filling.
Olga 用肉桂和糖煨了蘋果，作為甜點的內餡。
While the beef stewed slowly on the stove, the children set the table for lunch.
牛肉在爐子上慢慢燉著的同時，孩子們正在擺放午餐的餐具。
The recipe says to stew the vegetables in a covered pot over very low heat for an hour.
食譜上說要將蔬菜在有蓋的鍋中用極小火慢燉一個小時。
- simmer
refers specifically to the gentle bubbling stage just below boiling; stewing includes simmering but implies longer cooking
- braise
cooking in a small amount of liquid after first browning the meat in fat; more specific technique than stew
- casserole
verb form less common; suggests oven cooking with a topping
文法句型
stew + object
stew (no object) — food stews
用法筆記
Can be used transitively ('stew the meat') or intransitively ('the meat stewed'). The intransitive use often appears with 'let it stew' or 'needs to stew.' Common in recipe instructions. The cooking process is slower than boiling or simmering.
常見錯誤
2. to stay quietly angry or worried about something, without talking about it or ta
生悶氣
默默地生氣或擔憂而不說出口
to stay quietly angry or worried about something, without talking about it or taking any action to feel better
Instead of stewing about the criticism, Mei-Lin asked her boss for specific advice.
Mei-Lin 沒有暗自煩惱那些批評，而是向主管請教具體的建議。
stew about + topic; alternative action pattern
Diego stewed quietly in his seat after the referee made a bad call against his team.
Diego 在裁判對他的球隊做出不利判決後，默默地坐在座位上生悶氣。
stewed quietly — adverb collocation
Rosa stewed in her apartment all weekend after her boss rejected the project proposal.
Rosa 因為主管否決了她的專案提案，整個週末都在公寓裡生悶氣。
Elena stewed all afternoon because her roommate forgot to pay the electricity bill.
Elena 因為室友忘了繳電費而生了一整個下午的悶氣。
Rather than stew in silence, Fatima decided to tell her friend exactly how she felt.
Fatima 沒有默默地生悶氣，而是決定直接告訴朋友她的真實感受。
文法句型
stew about/over something
stew in silence
用法筆記
Intransitive only. Always takes a prepositional phrase ('about/over + something') or an adverb ('quietly,' 'in silence'). Frequently appears in constructions advising against the behaviour: 'don't stew,' 'instead of stewing,' 'there's no point stewing.' Distinguish from sense noun/2: the verb emphasises the ongoing mental activity, while the noun describes the static emotional condition.
常見錯誤
3. to remain somewhere doing nothing useful, often because you are waiting for some
空等
待在原地什麼也不做，毫無生產力
to remain somewhere doing nothing useful, often because you are waiting for something or someone and have no clear way to occupy yourself
With no internet connection, the office staff just stewed at their desks all morning.
因為沒有網路連線，辦公室的員工整個早上只能乾坐在位子上。
stewed at + place; situation of waiting
Instead of stewing at home waiting for the repairman, Aisha went for a walk in the park.
Aisha 沒有在家裡乾等著維修師傅來，而是去公園散了個步。
The students stewed in the classroom for twenty minutes before the substitute teacher arrived.
學生們在教室裡乾等了二十分鐘，代課老師才終於出現。
Jack spent the whole afternoon stewing in his room instead of looking for a job online.
Jack 整個下午都在房間裡空等，而不是上網找工作。
- loll around
suggests physical laziness or lying about, not the trapped, waiting quality of stew
- sit around
neutral and general; lacks the critical tone that 'stew' carries in this sense
- twiddle one's thumbs
more vivid idiom suggesting boredom, but implies you could be doing something else
文法句型
stew + at/in/around + place
用法筆記
Intransitive only. Takes a location phrase ('at his desk,' 'in the office,' 'at home'). The sense is always critical or disapproving — the speaker thinks the person should be doing something else. More common in British English than American. Can overlap with sense verb/2 when the inactivity is caused by worry.