brew
brew — verb
1. to produce beer by preparing grain and other ingredients so the drink can fermen
to produce beer by preparing grain and other ingredients so the drink can ferment.
The family brews beer in a small building behind the farm.
brew beer in + place
By autumn, Hiro hopes to brew enough lager for the village fair.
brew + beer type
This company has brewed fruit beer in Taipei since 2018.
At college, Zane learned how to brew with local grain.
文法句型
brew beer
brew lager
brew with + ingredient
用法筆記
Often used with beer, ale, or a named style such as lager. In everyday speech, people may say 'make beer', but 'brew' is more specific and is common in hobby, food, and business contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to pour very hot water onto tea or coffee so it becomes drinkable, or for that d
to pour very hot water onto tea or coffee so it becomes drinkable, or for that drink to stand and grow stronger in the pot or cup.
Leila brewed fresh coffee before the first guests arrived.
brew coffee
Please let the tea brew for three minutes in the pot.
let + tea + brew
Ravi brewed strong black tea in the camp kettle.
While the bread baked, coffee was brewing in the kitchen.
文法句型
brew tea
brew coffee
let + tea/coffee + brew
用法筆記
Only sense here that can be either transitive ('brew coffee') or intransitive ('the tea is brewing'). It is most natural with tea and coffee, not with every hot drink.
常見錯誤
3. if anger, trouble, or bad weather is brewing, signs suggest it is gathering stre
if anger, trouble, or bad weather is brewing, signs suggest it is gathering strength and will soon break out.
By noon, anger was brewing outside the city hall gates.
anger was brewing
A storm brewed over the harbor as fishing boats returned.
storm brewed over + place
During the meeting, trouble was clearly brewing between the two brothers.
With no answer from the bank, panic brewed in the village.
- fade
suggests the danger or feeling is becoming weaker
文法句型
trouble + brew
storm + brew
anger + be brewing
用法筆記
Usually appears with subjects like trouble, anger, protest, or storm. Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense is figurative and normally does not take a direct object.
常見錯誤
brew — noun
1. a particular beer, often one linked to a place, season, or maker.
a particular beer, often one linked to a place, season, or maker.
This dark brew comes from a mountain town near Taichung.
modifier + brew
The pub sells a winter brew with honey and orange peel.
Visitors lined up to taste the new rice brew.
Our table ordered a local brew instead of imported beer.
文法句型
a local brew
a dark brew
a winter brew
用法筆記
Usually modified by words naming place, season, color, or style, such as 'local', 'winter', or 'dark'. Distinguish from noun 2, which means one serving rather than one kind.
常見錯誤
2. one serving of tea, beer, or another drink made in this way.
one serving of tea, beer, or another drink made in this way.
Can you make me a quick brew before the train leaves?
make somebody a brew
After the match, Yusuf bought a hot brew from the kiosk.
The nurse handed Mrs. Lin a warm brew and some crackers.
We stopped for a brew at the roadside cafe.
文法句型
have a brew
make somebody a brew
stop for a brew
用法筆記
Common in informal British English, especially for a cup of tea. It is usually singular when you mean one serving.
常見錯誤
3. a mixture of different things, often one that feels messy or complicated.
a mixture of different things, often one that feels messy or complicated.
The report was a strange brew of facts, guesses, and jokes.
a brew of + nouns
Her new song is a lively brew of jazz and folk.
The market offers a rich brew of languages every Saturday.
Inside the box was a messy brew of wires and old photos.
- single item
not a lexical opposite, but contrasts with a mixed set
文法句型
a brew of + nouns
strange brew
rich brew
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' plus the parts in the mixture. It can describe real things, like music or objects, and also more abstract combinations such as ideas or emotions.