| 释义 |
ferment2 /fa'ment; merit/ vt, vi [VP6A, 2A] 1 (cause to) undergo chemical changes through the action of organic bodies (esp yeast): (使)发酵： Fruit juices ~ if they are kept a long time. 果汁放置日久会发酵。 When, wine is ~ed, it gives off bubbles of gas. 酒发酵时发出气泡。 2 (fig) (cause to) become excited. (喻)(使)激动; 酝酿。 fermentation /.fxmen'teifn; , kmsn'te/sn/ n [U] ~ing or being ~ed: 教酵： the ~ation of milk (when cheese is being made); (敝我酪时)牛乳之发酵; (fig) excitement and unrest. (喻)激动; 纷扰。 |