brew

名词 brew:

1. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
   同义词：brewage

动词 brew:

1. prepare by brewing
2. sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor

1. A storm is brewing.
   暴风雨正在酝酿中。
2. I like a stronger brew of tea.
   我喜欢浓一点的茶。
3. The tea is brewing and will be served soon.
   茶正在泡，一会儿就送来。
4. They are brewing a plot behind the scenes.
   他们正在幕后策划一个阴谋。

brew

v.（动词）
brewed,brew.ing,brews
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make (ale or beer) from malt and hops by infusion, boiling, and fermentation.
酿酒：通过浸制、煮沸和发酵等方式用麦芽和啤酒花酿制（麦酒或啤酒）
To make (a beverage) by boiling, steeping, or mixing various ingredients:
泡，煮：通过煮沸、浸泡或混合各种原料调制（饮料）：
例句：
brew tea.
泡茶

To concoct; devise:
策划；酿成：
例句：
brew a plot to overthrow the government.
策划一个推翻政府的阴谋

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make ale or beer as an occupation.
以酿造麦酒或啤酒为职业
To be imminent; impend:
酝酿；行将发生：
例句：
.storms brewing on every frontier.(John Dos Passos)
.在每一个边境地区都酝酿着的风暴.(约翰·道斯·帕索斯)

n.（名词）

A beverage made by brewing.
酿造的饮料
A serving of such a beverage.
这样一种饮料的供应
Something produced as if by brewing; a mix:
如同炮制的物品；混合物：
例句：
Their politics were a strange brew of idealism and self-interest.
他们的政治主张是理想主义和自我利益的奇特混合

来源：
Middle English brewen
中古英语 brewen
from Old English brôowan * see bhreu-
源自 古英语 brôowan *参见 bhreu-

【引伸】
brew.age
n.（名词）
brew.er
n.（名词）