单词 | stew |
释义 | stew UK [stju:] US [stu:] noun countable or uncountable ■a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid (通常由肉或鱼加蔬菜制成的)炖菜,焖菜 •lamb/bean/fish stew炖羊肉/豆子/鱼 •She prepared a hearty UK [stju:] US [stu:] noun countable or uncountable in a stew informal ■If someone is in a stew, they are in a difficult situation which causes them to feel worried or upset 坐立不安;心烦意乱 •William is in a stew about/over UK [stju:] US [stu:] verb transitive ■to cook meat, fish, vegetables or fruit slowly and gently in a little liquid 炖,煨,用文火煮 intransitive informal ■to be angry 生气,发火 •You're not still stewing about what happened yesterday, are you?你不会还在为昨天的事生气吧? intransitive UK ■to do nothing useful 消磨时间,无所事事 •With jobs so scarce, many young people spend long hours with little to do but drink and stew.工作机会很少,许多年轻人除了喝酒和消磨时间外,整天无所事事。 UK [stju:] US [stu:] verb stew (in your own juice) informal ■to think about or suffer the results of your own silly actions, without anyone giving you any help 反省自己做过的蠢事;自作自受 |
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