Word · Frequency #20399
ferments
动荡;骚动;激动
ferments is the plural of ferment.
a state of agitation, excitement, or turbulent change
- 1.
Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
引起发酵的东西,如酵母或酵母泡沫
- 2.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
激动或剧烈变化或发展的状态
- 3.
A state of agitation or of turbulent change.
激动或动荡变化的状态
- 4.
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
能够引起发酵的物质
- 5.
A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.
流体内部各部分的轻微运动;发酵
- 6.
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
一种剂使有机物分解为更简单物质的过程;尤指糖在无氧条件下分解为酒精
- 7.
A catalyst.
催化剂
发酵;发酵剂;催化剂;引起发酵的东西,如酵母或酵母泡沫;激动或剧烈变化或发展的状态;激动或动荡变化的状态
In use
The political ferment in the country led to widespread protests.
Yeast is a common ferment used in baking bread.
The ferment of grapes into wine requires precise temperature control.
the political ferment produced new leadership
Connections
Collocations
- political ferment
- 政治动荡
- The country was in political ferment after the election.选举后该国陷入政治动荡。
- social ferment
- 社会骚动
- The 1960s were a time of social ferment.20世纪60年代是一个社会骚动的时代。
- in ferment
- 处于动荡之中
- The whole region is in ferment.整个地区都处于动荡之中。
- intellectual ferment
- 思想激荡
- The university was a center of intellectual ferment.这所大学是思想激荡的中心。
- creative ferment
- 创作热潮
- The city's art scene is in creative ferment.这座城市的艺术界正处于创作热潮之中。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想发酵时液体翻涌冒泡:ferment 既是‘发酵’,也指人心或局势像发酵般激动、动荡。记住‘冒泡’=动荡。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:journalism、political commentary、historical narrative、formal writing ferment 作名词时,多用于较正式的书面语,常见于新闻报道、政治评论或历史叙述,表示社会或政治上的动荡、激动或不安状态。日常口语中较少单独使用这个含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ferment /fɝˈmɛnt/ 真正押韵的有 lament /ləˈmɛnt/、cement /sɪˈmɛnt/、augment /ɑːɡˈmɛnt/ 和 prevent /prɪˈvɛnt/。其中 prevent 拼写以 -ent 结尾,而前三个与 ferment 一样以 -ment 结尾。注意 comment /ˈkɑːmɛnt/ 和 segment /ˈsɛɡmənt/ 虽以 -ment 拼写,但 comment 重音在第一音节,segment 的 -ment 读 /mənt/(弱读),都不与 ferment 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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