English主要词典
brew
Universal Words
verb, noun
verb
1 to make beer:
[VN] The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. [also V]
2 [VN] to make a hot drink of tea or coffee:
freshly brewed coffee
3 [V] (especially BrE) (of tea or coffee) to mix with hot water and become ready to drink:
Always let tea brew for a few minutes.
4 [V] ~ (up) (usually used in the progressive tenses) if sth unpleasant is brewing or brewing up, it seems likely to happen soon:
Trouble has been brewing for some time now. * A storm was brewing up out at sea.
PHRASALVERBS
brew up
