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stewing

/ˈstuːɪŋ/ /ˈstjuːɪŋ/

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verb

炖，煨。

To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.

Examples :

"My mom is stewing beef with vegetables for dinner tonight. "

我妈妈今晚要做炖牛肉，里面有蔬菜。

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verb

焖，泡久了。

To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.

Examples :

""I left the tea bag in the pot for too long and now the tea is stewing; it's too bitter." "

我不小心把茶包放在壶里太久了，茶都焖过头了，苦死了。

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verb

闷热，湿热

To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.

Examples :

"Example: "The students were stewing in the classroom because the air conditioning was broken on a very hot day." "

因为空调坏了，又赶上大热天，学生们在教室里闷热得难受。

weather sensation condition

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verb

焦虑不安，怒火中烧

To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.

Examples :

"After failing the test, Maria was stewing in her room, replaying all the mistakes she made. "

考试没及格后，玛丽亚在房间里焦虑不安，一遍又一遍地回想着自己犯的错误。

mind emotion condition

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noun

炖煮，焖。

The act by which something is stewed.

Examples :

"The meat was still tough even after repeated stewings."

即使经过反复炖煮，这块肉还是咬不动。