Translation

• (of alcohol) to ferment
• (of a crisis) to be brewing
• to mull over (an issue)
• to hold exploratory discussions

Synonyms

• 参酌, 掂量, 揣摩, 斟酌, 琢磨, 研究, 衡量, 酌, 酌定, 酌情

Examples

• 他们的友情酝酿成爱情的果实。
  Their friendship ripened into a deep love.
• 他和她之间的友谊，渐渐地酝酿成了爱情。
  By degrees the friendship between him and her grew into love.