熬[āo]

动stew (vegetables, etc.) in water

♦ ~白菜 stewed cabbage

♦ 豆腐~好了没有？ Has the bean curd been stewed long enough?

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熬[áo]
动

1. cook (cereals, etc.) into porridge or thick soup

♦ ~粥 make gruel

♦ ~一锅汤 prepare a pot of soup

♦ 汤快~干了。 The soup is overstewed; it's nearly dried up.

♦ 用微火~ simmer

2. extract sth.'s essence by long boiling

♦ ~药 decoct Chinese medicine by boiling and simmering medicinal herbs, etc. in water

3. endure (distress, hard times, etc.); hold out

♦ 他眼睛都~红了。 His eyes are bloodshot through staying up late all night.

♦ 他的病怕~不过冬天了。 I doubt if he will live through the winter.

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