simmer
verb
noun
ˈsɪmə
verb
1
to
boil
gently,
or
to
cook
something
slowly
by
boiling
it
gently
〔用文火〕慢慢地煮，煨，炖
I,T
Bring
the
soup
to
the
boil
and
allow
it
to
simmer
gently
for
about
half
an
hour.
把汤煮开，然后用文火炖半小时左右。
2
if
you
are
simmering
with
anger,
or
if
anger
is
simmering
in
you,
you
feel
very
angry
but
do
not
show
your
feelings
内心充满〔怒火〕
I
[+
with
]
He
was
left
simmering
with
rage.
留下他怒火中烧。
3
if
an
argument
is
simmering,
people
feel
angry
with
each
other
but
only
show
it
slightly
〔争吵〕酝酿，即将爆发
I
The
row
has
been
simmering
for
some
time.
这场争吵已经酝酿了一段时间了。
Violent
revolt
was
simmering
in
the
country.
这个国家里正酝酿着一场暴力反抗。
4
to
become
calm
again
after
you
have
been
very
angry
〔盛怒后〕平静下来，冷静下来
We
decided
she
needed
some
time
to
simmer
down.
我们认为她需要些时间来平复情绪。
noun
5
when
something
is
boiling
gently
慢慢沸腾的状态，将沸未沸的状态，小沸
Bring
the
vegetables
to
a
simmer.
用文火煮这些菜。