decoct

• 指通过煮沸或加热从物质中提取精华或有效成分，或熬制汤药。该词较为古旧或专业。

An obsolete verb meaning to extract the essence or active principles from a substance by boiling or heating, or to prepare a decoction.

1. Extract by boilingC2formalculinary

   To extract the essence or active principles from a substance by boiling it in water.

   煎煮提取

   • The herbalist decocted the roots to make a medicinal tea.
   • To decoct the bark, you must simmer it for at least an hour.
   • The recipe instructs you to decoct the spices in water for thirty minutes.

   同义词boilboil downbrewextractsimmer

2. Boil downC2formalculinary

   To cook something until very little liquid remains, concentrating the flavor or substance.

   熬浓

   • The chef decocted the sauce until it became a thick glaze.
   • You should decoct the broth to intensify its flavor.
   • The mixture was decocted over low heat until it reduced by half.

   同义词boil downconcentratecondensereduce

3. Steep in hot waterC2formalculinary

   To soak or steep something in hot water to extract its properties.

   煎煮

   • She decocted the tea leaves in boiling water for five minutes.
   • The instructions say to decoct the herbs in hot water, not cold.
   • He decocted the dried flowers to create a fragrant infusion.

   同义词brewinfusemaceratesoaksteep