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小词详解 | ferment
ferment 英 [fəˈment , ˈfɜːment] 美 [fərˈment , ˈfɜːrment]
The smell of fermented sorghum fills the air.
空气中弥漫着高粱发酵的气味。
——《经济学人》Spicy eggplant, a Sichuan staple, tasted as if it had been fermented in vinegar, a blending of the “homestyle” and “fish-fragrant” flavors.
有一种辣味茄子,是川菜里很重要的一道菜,尝起来像是用醋腌制过,混合了“家常”和“鱼香”口味。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] (指物质)发酵
果汁存放过久就会发酵。
Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long.
难以忍受的赤贫酝酿了强烈的不满。
Oppressive and abject poverty fermented violent discontent.
这位软弱总统的辞职导致国家处于动乱之中。
The resignation of the feeble president has left the country in ferment.
社会上的颠覆分子煽动抱有偏见的人群去严重破坏国家经济。
Subversive elements in society fermented prejudiced crowds to play havoc with the national economy.这一消息间接影响了她的决定。她百感交集,激动不已。
This news implicated her decision. A blend of emotions fermented inside her.
That night at supper, Scarlett went through the motions of presiding over the table in her mother's absence, but her mind was in a ferment over the dreadful news she had heard about Ashley and Melanie.
那天吃晚饭时,思嘉因母亲不在代为主持了全部的用餐程序,但是她心中一起纷扰,说什么也放不下她所听到的关于艾希礼和媚兰的那个可怕的消息。
turmoil: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty mayhem: confusion and fear, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden shocking event fever: the excitement felt by a group of people about a particular public event