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Brew up Meaning in English

expression

ˈbɹu/ /ˈəp
BROO-uhp
bɹˈuː/ /ˈʌp
broo-UP

释义

To make tea or coffee by mixing it with hot water. Also, to describe when something (like trouble or a storm) is starting to develop.

用法与细微差别

Informal and often British. Used both literally for making hot drinks ('brew up some tea') and figuratively for forming trouble, tension, or storms ('trouble is brewing up'). Not common in American English as an idiom for problems; 'brew' alone can be confused with alcohol.

例句

Let's brew up some coffee before we start.

basic

They often brew up tea in the afternoon.

basic

A storm is starting to brew up outside.

basic

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

natural

You could tell something was brewing up between them.

natural

Watch out—trouble is brewing up at the office.

natural