ferment

英 [fəˈment , ˈfɜːment]

美 [fərˈment , ˈfɜːrment]

v.  (使)发酵
n.  (政治或社会上的)动乱，骚动，纷扰

现在分词：fermenting　过去式：fermented　过去分词：fermented　第三人称单数：ferments　复数：ferments　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）发酵
  to experience a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, often changing sugar to alcohol; to make sth change in this way
  1. Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long.
     果汁存放过久就会发酵。
  2. A blend of emotions fermented inside her.
     她百感交集，激动不已。
  3. Red wine is fermented at a higher temperature than white.
     红葡萄酒发酵的温度比白葡萄酒高。

noun

• （政治或社会上的）动乱，骚动，纷扰
  a state of political or social excitement and confusion
  1. The country is in ferment.
     这个国家动荡不安。

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'fɜːment/. The verb is pronounced /fə'ment/. 名词读作/'fɜːment/，动词读作 /fə'ment/。


• N-UNCOUNT 骚动;动乱;动荡
  Fermentis excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty.
  1. The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.
     几个月来，整个国家一直处于政治动荡状态。
• V-ERG (使)发酵
  If a food, drink, or other natural substanceferments, or if itis fermented, a chemical change takes place in it so that alcohol is produced. This process forms part of the production of alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer.
  1. The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry...
     让干葡萄发酵，直到糖分全部脱出，酒无甜味。
  2. To serve the needs of bakers, manufacturers ferment the yeast to produce a more concentrated product.
     为了满足面包店主的需要，制造商让酵母发酵，以生产出浓度更高的产品。
  3. ...partially fermented wine.
     部分发酵的葡萄酒

英英释义

noun

• a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
  Synonym:zymosiszymolysisfermentationfermenting
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  1. the political ferment produced new leadership
  2. social unrest
  Synonym:agitationfermentationtempestuousnessunrest
• a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

verb

• go sour or spoil
  1. The milk has soured
  2. The wine worked
  3. The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
  Synonym:sourturnwork
• cause to undergo fermentation
  1. We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
  2. The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats
  Synonym:work
• work up into agitation or excitement
  1. Islam is fermenting Africa
• be in an agitated or excited state
  1. The Middle East is fermenting
  2. Her mind ferments

双语例句

• We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content.
  为了使葡萄酒有较高的酒精含量，我们让它发酵了很长时间了。
• The substance acted upon by an enzyme or ferment.
  受酶或酵素作用的物质。
• When wine is ferment it give off bubble of gas.
  酒发酵时会放出气泡。
• More people mean a greater ferment of ideas, more enthusiasm and more energy.
  人多议论多，热气高，干劲大。
• The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry
  让干葡萄发酵，直到糖分全部脱出，酒无甜味。
• Lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid.
  乳酸菌和重要的病原体；将碳水化合物主要发酵为乳酸菌的细菌。
• The Application of PLC in Beer Ferment Control
  PLC（可编程控制器）在啤酒发酵温度控制中的应用
• Results show that main microbial populations in the reservoir are saprophytic bacteria, hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria and ferment bacteria.
  结果表明，腐生菌、烃类氧化菌、发酵菌等是油藏中存在的主要微生物群落；
• The union of technique, body and soul is also very important, and that must ferment over time.
  技术和身体、心灵的融合也是很重要的，需要时间来发酵。
• The place seethes with enthusiasm.; The whole place is in ferment.
  全场沸腾。