1 stew /ˈstuː/ Brit /ˈstjuː/ noun plural stews
/ˈstuː/ Brit /ˈstjuː/
noun
plural stews
Learner's definition of STEW
: a dish of vegetables and usually meat cooked in hot liquid for a long time炖菜(通常有肉) [count]
[noncount]
in a stew
informal
: excited, worried, or confused兴奋;焦虑;心烦意乱 2 stew /ˈstuː/ Brit /ˈstjuː/ verb
stews; stewed; stewing
2 stew
/ˈstuː/ Brit /ˈstjuː/
verb
stews; stewed; stewing
Learner's definition of STEW
1
: to cook (something) slowly in hot liquid炖;煨;焖煮 [+ object]
[no object]
2
[no object] : to be upset or worried不安;担忧
stew in your own juice/juices
informal
: to worry and suffer because of something that you did自作自受;自食其果