| 释义 |
Noun: ferment furment- A state of agitation or turbulent change or development
"the political ferment produced new leadership"
- agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest - A substance capable of bringing about fermentation
- A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
- zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting
Verb: ferment fur'ment- Be in an agitated or excited state
"The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" - Work up into agitation or excitement
"Islam is fermenting Africa" - Cause to undergo fermentation
"We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
- work - Go sour or spoil
- sour, turn, work
Derived forms: fermented, ferments, fermenting Type of: boil, change state, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, convert, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, seethe, stir up, Sturm und Drang, substance, turbulence, turn, upheaval, wake Encyclopedia: Ferment |