simmer

英 [ˈsɪmə(r)]

美 [ˈsɪmər]

v.  用文火炖; 煨; 充满(难以控制的感情，尤指愤怒); 即将爆发; 酝酿
n.  即将沸腾状态; 文火炖; 小火煨

过去式：simmered　过去分词：simmered　第三人称单数：simmers　现在分词：simmering　

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Collins.2 / BNC.12666 / COCA.5998

短语用例

simmer down

• 平息下来；平静下来
  to become calm after a period of anger or excitement
  1. Simmer the sauce gently for 10 minutes.
     把调味汁用文火炖10分钟。
  2. Leave the soup to simmer.
     让汤煨着。

牛津词典

verb

• 用文火炖；煨
  to cook sth by keeping it almost at boiling point; to be cooked in this way
  1. Simmer the sauce gently for 10 minutes.
     把调味汁用文火炖10分钟。
  2. Leave the soup to simmer.
     让汤煨着。
• 充满（难以控制的感情，尤指愤怒）
  to be filled with a strong feeling, especially anger, which you have difficulty controlling
  1. She was still simmering with resentment.
     她依旧憋着一肚子的怨恨。
  2. Anger simmered inside him.
     他心里郁结着怒火。
• 即将爆发；酝酿
  to develop for a period of time without any real anger or violence being shown
  1. This argument has been simmering for months.
     这场争论已酝酿了几个月了。

noun

• 即将沸腾状态；文火炖；小火煨
  the state when sth is almost boiling
  1. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
     改用文火，把调味汁炖5分钟。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 用文火炖;煨
  When yousimmerfood or when itsimmers, you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point.
  1. Make an infusion by boiling and simmering the rhubarb and camomile together...
     将大黄和甘菊一起煮沸再用文火炖,熬成汤药。
  2. Turn the heat down so the sauce simmers gently.
     将炉火调小，用文火炖调味汁。
  3. Simmeris also a noun.
     
  4. Combine the stock, whole onion and peppercorns in a pan and bring to a simmer.
     将高汤、一整头洋葱和胡椒粒一起放在平底锅里，开小火炖。
• VERB (冲突、争吵等)酝酿，即将爆发
  If a conflict or a quarrelsimmers, it does not actually happen for a period of time, but eventually builds up to the point where it does.
  1. ...bitter divisions that have simmered for more than half a century...
     酝酿了半个多世纪的严重分歧
  2. The gardener exploded with the rage that had simmered all morning...
     花匠憋了一个早上的愤怒终于爆发了。
  3. The province was attacked a month ago after weeks of simmering tension.
     在紧张局势连续数周恶化后，这个省于一个月前遭到了袭击。

英英释义

noun

• temperature just below the boiling point
  1. the stew remained at a simmer for hours

verb

• boil slowly at low temperature
  1. simmer the sauce
  2. simmering water

双语例句

• Simmer a few drops of the essential oil of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and other spices.
  炖汤时滴上几滴肉桂、肉豆蔻和其他香料精油。
• Simmer over a very low flame until the rice is cooked to your liking.
  用小火焖，直至把米饭焖到合你口味的程度。
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes.
  水开后，减小火，慢炖约40分钟，直到扁豆变软。
• Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes.
  让蔬菜再炖上几分钟。
• Turn the heat down so the sauce simmers gently.
  将炉火调小，用文火炖调味汁。
• Let this simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved into the red wine and then bring to the boil.
  小火炖煮，当糖完全溶解在红酒里之后，开大火煮沸腾。
• There's a great deal of suspicion and fear, and it's hard to say when all of this will simmer down
  人们疑心重重，惶恐不安，很难说这一切什么时候会平息下来。
• Put on a pan of water to simmer and gently poach the eggs.
  放一锅水，用文火煮荷包蛋。
• Boil water, put in the spices and tea bags, simmer for10 minutes.
  煮开水，把香料和茶包放进去，小火闷10分钟。
• Braising or cooking in liquid is recommended. the stew remained at a simmer for hours.
  我们推荐拿它去炖制或是用酒烹制。在将沸腾的温度下炖几个小时。