| 釋義 |
ferment2 /fa'ment; merit/ vt, vi [VP6A, 2A] 1 (cause to) undergo chemical changes through the action of organic bodies (esp yeast): (使)發(fā)酵: Fruit juices ~ if they are kept a long time. 果汁放置日久會發(fā)酵。 When, wine is ~ed, it gives off bubbles of gas. 酒發(fā)酵時發(fā)出氣泡。 2 (fig) (cause to) become excited. (喻)(使)激動; 醞釀。 fermentation /.fxmen'teifn; , kmsn'te/sn/ n [U] ~ing or being ~ed: 教酵: the ~ation of milk (when cheese is being made); (敝我酪時)牛乳之發(fā)酵; (fig) excitement and unrest. (喻)激動; 紛擾。 |