时间: 2025-04-27 02:21:36
美: [fɚ'mɛnt]
英: [fə'ment]
n. 发酵;酵素;动乱
vi. 发酵;动乱
vt. 使发酵;酝酿;使动乱
n. (Ferment)人名;(法)费尔芒
最后更新时间:2025-04-27 02:21:36
词源分析:Ferment 源自拉丁语“fermentare”,意思是“使发酵”。它由“fermentum”(发酵物)演变而来,词根“fer-”意为“动、激起”。
历史背景:该词最早出现在14世纪的英语中,通常指酒精的发酵过程。在文学中,常用来形容情感或社会状态的动荡。
课本:在**的中学教材中,特别是在英语课本中,可能会提到“ferment”来解释生物学或化学中的发酵过程。在美国的高中生物和化学课程中,常常提及该词。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律文件中,可能用“ferment”来描述社会动荡或冲突的引发,例如:“The protests have led to a ferment of public opinion.”(抗议活动导致了公众舆论的动荡。)
The grapes undergo a ferment to become wine.
葡萄经过发酵成为葡萄酒。
The political climate is in a state of ferment.
政治气候处于动荡状态。
Fermenting vegetables can enhance their flavor.
发酵蔬菜可以增强它们的味道。
The community was in ferment over the new policy.
社区对新政策感到不安。
The scientist studied the ferment of yeast in the lab.
科学家在实验室研究酵母的发酵过程。
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反义词:
这些词汇在讨论发酵、饮料制作或生物学时经常出现。
[N-UNCOUNT] Ferment is excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty. 骚动
例:The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.整个国家几个月来一直处在政治骚动的状态中。
[V-T/V-I] If a food, drink, or other natural substance ferments, or if it is 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. 使发酵; 发酵
例:The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry.干葡萄要经过发酵,直到没有糖分存留,葡萄酒才不会有甜味。
[N-UNCOUNT] fermentation 发酵
例:Yeast is essential for the fermentation that produces alcohol.酵母对酿酒的发酵是必要的。