Word · Frequency #20399
fermented
发酵
fermented is the past of ferment.
To react by fermentation, especially to produce alcohol by the action of yeast on sugars; to brew.
- 1.
To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
通过发酵反应,尤指利用酵母使糖产生酒精的酿造过程。
- 2.
To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.
激起,煽动,引起不安或兴奋。
煽动；激起；通过发酵反应,尤指利用酵母使糖产生酒精的酿造过程。；激起,煽动,引起不安或兴奋。；(使)发酵；(使)动乱
In use
You need to let the dough ferment for at least two hours before baking.
The winemaker ferments the grape juice in large oak barrels.
If you leave the milk out too long, it will naturally ferment and turn sour.
Verb forms
base ferment · third person ferments · -ing fermenting · past fermented · past participle fermented
规则动词，注意基本含义为“发酵”，也用于比喻义“骚动”。
Connections
Collocations
- ferment sugars
- 发酵糖类
- Yeast ferments sugars into alcohol.酵母把糖发酵成酒精。
- ferment cabbage
- 发酵卷心菜
- People ferment cabbage to make sauerkraut.人们发酵卷心菜来制作酸菜。
- ferment in oak barrels
- 在橡木桶中发酵
- The wine ferments in oak barrels for a year.这款酒在橡木桶中发酵一年。
- ferment unrest
- 煽动不安
- The scandal fermented unrest among the workers.这桩丑闻在工人中煽动起不安情绪。
- ferment discontent
- 激起不满
- Rumors fermented discontent throughout the town.谣言在全城激起不满。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想酒桶里发酵冒泡：气泡翻腾的样子，也像人群被煽动后的骚动；ferment 一词两义由此记住。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：家庭酿酒、食品加工、生物化学实验 本条目聚焦“发酵”义项。该词多用于酿造、食品加工及生物化学实验等具体场景；日常谈到发酵食品（如酸奶、泡菜）时语气较中性，学术或技术写作中则较正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ferment /fɝˈmɛnt/ 押韵的词：augment /ɑːɡˈmɛnt/、cement /sɪˈmɛnt/、lament /ləˈmɛnt/，均以重读的 /mɛnt/ 结尾。注意拼写同样以 -ment 结尾的 comment /ˈkɑːmɛnt/、segment /ˈsɛɡmənt/、ornament /ˈɔːrnəmənt/ 重音在第一音节，与 ferment 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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