Fermenting
“Fermenting” 指酵母或细菌作用下食物产生气体与风味,如 fermenting grapes into wine(葡萄发酵成酒)。比喻义指不满、变革等暗中酝酿,如 fermenting discontent(不满情绪在酝酿)。
- “The cabbage has been fermenting in jars for two weeks.” (卷心菜已在罐里发酵两周。)
- “Ideas were fermenting in her mind during the long train ride.” (长途火车上,各种想法在她脑中酝酿。)
- “Political tensions were fermenting beneath the calm surface of the talks.” (会谈表面平静,政治紧张却在底下发酵。)
“Ferment” 来自拉丁语 fermentum(酵母、发酵剂),与 fervere(沸腾)相关,意象是内部“翻腾、酝酿”。
词根 “ferment” 本身可作名词(发酵;动荡);“-ing” 表示正在进行的发酵或酝酿过程。
在饮食文化中,fermenting 关联泡菜、康普茶、酸面包等;在历史与政治语境中,a ferment of ideas 形容思想活跃的年代。
- 固定搭配: “fermenting wine” (葡萄酒发酵), “fermenting unrest” (动荡酝酿), “fermenting agent” (发酵剂)
- 原形: ferment
- 名词: fermentation;形容词: fermented
ferment 像内部“沸腾发酵”——fermenting 就是正在发酵或正在暗中酝酿。
“While the dough was fermenting overnight, a plan for the community garden was fermenting among the neighbors.” (面团隔夜发酵的同时,邻居们也在酝酿社区花园的计划。)