| 释义 |
stew BrE /stjuː/
NAmE /stuː/► SEE ALLbe in a stew (about/over sth)get (yourself) into a stew (about/over sth)let sb stew (in their own juice)
●be in a ˈstew (about/over sth)●get (yourself) into a ˈstew (about/over sth) (informal) be/become very worried or nervous (about sth) （为某事）坐立不安，心烦意乱◆She’s in a stew over what she’s going to wear to the party tonight.
她为自己穿什么衣服出席今晚的聚会而大伤脑筋。●let sb ˈstew (in their own ˈjuice) (informal) leave sb to worry and suffer the unpleasant effects of their own actions 让某人自作自受；听其自食其果◆We told her not to trust him but she wouldn’t listen — so let her stew in her own juice!
我们告诉她不要相信他的话，可她不听，那就让她自食其果吧！ |