stewing

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A noun referring to either a state of intense worry and agitation, or the process of cooking food slowly in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

• 🇨🇳名词，指用液体在沸点以下慢炖食物的过程；也指强烈的焦虑、担忧或激动不安的状态。

1. Cooking method B1 formal culinary

   The process of cooking food slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid, typically water or broth.

   • The stewing of the beef took several hours to become tender.
   • She prefers stewing vegetables to retain their nutrients.
   • Stewing is a common technique for making hearty winter meals.

   🇨🇳炖

   同义词: braising

2. State of worry B2 informal

   A condition of being extremely anxious, agitated, or upset about something.

   • He was in a stewing over the missed deadline.
   • She spent the whole day in a stewing about the interview.
   • His constant stewing over small problems exhausted his friends.

   🇨🇳焦虑不安的状态

   同义词: agitationanxietydistresstensiontizzyuneaseworry

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

• 🇨🇳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。

1. Cook slowly in liquid A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇨🇳炖

   同义词: braisecasserolefricasseesimmer

2. Worry or fret silently B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇨🇳闷在心里

   同义词: agonizebroodchafefretmopeseethesimmersulkworry

3. Harbor resentment C1 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇨🇳怀恨在心

   同义词: broodfretfumeseethesimmersulk

   反义词: forgivereconcile

• stewed past participle
• stewed past simple
• stewing present participle
• stews third person singular