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[动]
(煮烂或煎干) boil; stew; decoct
boil down syrup
熬浓糖浆
decoct medicinal herbs
熬药
cook gruel
熬粥
(忍受; 勉力支持) endure; hold out; go through; bear; stand
endure the hard labour
熬过苦役
go through years of suffering and privation
熬过苦难的岁月
stay up till one's eyes become bloodshot
熬红了眼睛
I don't know how poor people got through those cold winters.
我不知道穷人们是怎样熬过那些寒冬的。
Seated beside him, I bore the ordeal for two hours.
我坐在他旁边, 苦苦熬了两个钟头。
It is particularly difficult to bear up against the midsummer heat.
仲夏酷暑尤其令人难熬。