英语词汇“stew”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词

stew

释义

a dish of meat, vegetables, or both, cooked in liquid in a closed pan or casserole

informal an agitated state; a panic

She got in a stew over the interview

archaic a public room providing steam baths

dated a brothel

[Middle English from Old French estuve, from estuver to heat in steam, prob ultimately from Greek typhos smoke]

to cook (meat, fruit, etc) in liquid in a closed vessel

stewed apples

verb intrans

said of food: to cook slowly in a closed vessel

said of tea: to become over-strong and bitter from prolonged brewing

informal to be in a state of agitation

They just left us here to stew

stew in one's own juice

informal to be left to suffer the consequences of one's own stupidity

a fishtank

an artificial oyster bed

[Middle English from Old French estui, from estoier to confine]

NAmer, informal an air stewardess or steward

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