单词 | ferment |
释义 | verbnounfer·mentverb present simple - I / you / we / they ferment BrE /fəˈment/ NAmE /fərˈment/ present simple - he / she / it ferments BrE /fəˈments/ NAmE /fərˈments/ past simple fermented BrE /fəˈmentɪd/ NAmE /fərˈmentɪd/ past participle fermented BrE /fəˈmentɪd/ NAmE /fərˈmentɪd/ -ing form fermenting BrE /fəˈmentɪŋ/ NAmE /fərˈmentɪŋ/ BrE /fəˈment/ NAmE /fərˈment/ [I , T ]to experience a chemical change because of the action of yeastor bacteria , often changing sugar to alcohol ; to make sth change in this way (使)发酵◆ Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long . 果汁存放过久就会发酵。◆ (figurative ) A blend of emotions fermented inside her . 她百感交集,激动不已。◆ ~sth Red wine is fermented at a higher temperature than white . 红葡萄酒发酵的温度比白葡萄酒高。▸ fer·men·ta·tion BrE /ˌfɜːmenˈteɪʃn/ NAmE /ˌfɜːrmenˈteɪʃn/ noun [U ]fer·mentnoun BrE /ˈfɜːment/ NAmE /ˈfɜːrment/ [U , sing. ](formal ) a state of political or social excitement and confusion (政治或社会上的)动乱,骚动,纷扰◆ The country is in ferment . 这个国家动荡不安。 |
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