名詞 brew:

1. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
   同義詞：brewage

動(dòng)詞 brew:

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

1. A storm is brewing.
   暴風(fēng)雨正在醞釀中。
2. I like a stronger brew of tea.
   我喜歡濃一點(diǎn)的茶。
3. The tea is brewing and will be served soon.
   茶正在泡，一會(huì)兒就送來(lái)。
4. They are brewing a plot behind the scenes.
   他們正在幕后策劃一個(gè)陰謀。

brew

v.（動(dòng)詞）
brewed,brew.ing,brews
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To make (ale or beer) from malt and hops by infusion, boiling, and fermentation.
釀酒：通過(guò)浸制、煮沸和發(fā)酵等方式用麥芽和啤酒花釀制（麥酒或啤酒）
To make (a beverage) by boiling, steeping, or mixing various ingredients:
泡，煮：通過(guò)煮沸、浸泡或混合各種原料調(diào)制（飲料）：
例句：
brew tea.
泡茶

To concoct; devise:
策劃；釀成：
例句：
brew a plot to overthrow the government.
策劃一個(gè)推翻政府的陰謀

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To make ale or beer as an occupation.
以釀造麥酒或啤酒為職業(yè)
To be imminent; impend:
醞釀；行將發(fā)生：
例句：
.storms brewing on every frontier.(John Dos Passos)
.在每一個(gè)邊境地區(qū)都醞釀著的風(fēng)暴.(約翰·道斯·帕索斯)

n.（名詞）

A beverage made by brewing.
釀造的飲料
A serving of such a beverage.
這樣一種飲料的供應(yīng)
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.
他們的政治主張是理想主義和自我利益的奇特混合

來(lái)源：
Middle English brewen
中古英語(yǔ) brewen
from Old English brôowan * see bhreu-
源自 古英語(yǔ) brôowan *參見(jiàn) bhreu-

【引伸】
brew.age
n.（名詞）
brew.er
n.（名詞）