v.酿造；泡（茶）；酝酿；策划
n.酿造物；（酿造物的）质地；混合物
He brews his own beer at home. 他在家自己酿造啤酒。
The tea is brewing and will be served soon. 茶正在泡，一会儿就送来。
A storm is brewing. 暴风雨正在酝酿中。
They are brewing a plot behind the scenes. 他们正在幕后策划一个阴谋。
用作名词 (n.)The machine produces a brew that is dark in colour and complex in taste. 这台机器酿造出来的酒颜色很深，味道很复杂。
I like a stronger brew of tea. 我喜欢浓一点的茶。
Their politics were a strange brew of idealism and self-interest. 他们的政治主张是理想主义和自我利益的奇特混合。
brew的基本意思是“酿制(啤酒等)”和“调制〔冲，泡，煮〕(茶、咖啡等)”饮料。引申可指“酝酿”,尤指风暴和阴谋暴乱等。
brew可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时可接简单宾语,也可接双宾语,其间接宾语还可转化为介词for的宾语。
