stewed

• 指食物（通常是水果或肉）在密闭容器中用液体慢火炖煮而成。也指用这种方式烹调的菜肴。

Describes food, typically fruit or meat, that has been cooked slowly in liquid in a closed container.

1. Cooked slowly in liquidB1formalculinary

   Food, typically meat or vegetables, that has been cooked slowly in a covered pot with liquid.

   炖的

   • The stewed beef was tender and flavorful.
   • She served stewed apples with cinnamon for dessert.
   • Stewed vegetables make a hearty winter meal.

   同义词braised

2. Drunk or intoxicatedB2informalbritish

   Slang term meaning drunk or under the influence of alcohol.

   喝醉的

   • He got completely stewed at the party last night.
   • After three beers, he was already stewed.
   • They were all stewed by the end of the wedding reception.

   同义词canneddrunkhammeredinebriatedintoxicatedloadedpickledplasteredsloshedsmashedtipsywasted

   反义词clearheadeddrysober

• 动词，指用液体以小火慢煮食物；非正式用法中也表示对某事焦虑、担心或反复思量。

A verb used to indicate the act of cooking food slowly in liquid, or (informally) to worry or be anxious about something.

1. Cook slowly in liquidA2formal

   To cook food, typically meat and vegetables, slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid.

   炖

   • She stewed the beef with carrots and onions for two hours.
   • The chef stewed the lamb in a rich tomato sauce.
   • You should stew the fruit with sugar to make a compote.

   同义词braisecasserolefricasseesimmer

2. Worry or fret silentlyB2informal

   To be in a state of silent worry, anger, or sullenness, often without expressing it openly.

   闷在心里

   • He stewed in his room after the argument.
   • She was stewing over the unfair criticism all day.
   • Don't just stew about it; talk to someone.

   同义词agonizebroodchafefretmopeseethesimmersulkworry

3. Harbor resentmentC1informal

   To hold onto a feeling of resentment or bitterness over a past event.

   怀恨在心

   • He's still stewing over the insult from years ago.
   • She stewed about the betrayal for months.
   • It's unhealthy to stew in anger for so long.

   同义词broodfretfumeseethesimmersulk

   反义词forgivereconcile