1.(food)炖煮的菜肴
We've got lamb stew tonight.我们今晚吃炖羊羔肉。
She served him a bowl of beef stew.她为他端上一碗炖牛肉。
They made a stew.他们做了一道炖菜。
2.in a stew<非正式>(in a troubled state)深感不安的;焦虑的;担心的
He's been in a stew since early this morning.他今天一大早就开始惴惴不安。
3.(mixture)混杂物
4.<废>(steam baths)蒸汽浴室