early 13c. as a surname, probably originally "a female brewer" (even though most of the early surnames on the records are of men), from brew (v.) + -ster. Compare Old French braceresse "female brewer," Middle English name Clarice le Breweres on the 1312 Colchester Borough Court Rolls.
双语例句
1. The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster.
创作这本书的想法来源于跟菲莉帕·布鲁斯特的谈话。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Either photonic bandgap or Brewster angle can be tuned.
