"brew up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冲泡（茶、咖啡）- 酝酿（风暴、问题）

Definition

用热水冲泡茶或咖啡。也形容问题或风暴等正在酝酿或发生中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为英式英语，口语中常用于泡茶、咖啡，也用作比喻有麻烦或风暴来临。在美式英语中较少用作比喻问题。

Examples

Let's brew up some coffee before we start.

我们开始前先**冲泡**点咖啡吧。

They often brew up tea in the afternoon.

他们下午经常**冲泡**茶。

A storm is starting to brew up outside.

外面有风暴正在**酝酿**。

Do you want me to brew up a fresh pot of tea?

要不要我**泡**一壶新茶？

You could tell something was brewing up between them.

你能感觉到他们之间有什么事正在**酝酿**。

Watch out—trouble is brewing up at the office.

小心——办公室有麻烦正在**酝酿**。