Simmer
[ ['simə] ]
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vt. 煨\\nvi. 炖, 内心充满\\nn. 即将沸腾的状态, 即将发作
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
simmer
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) remain almost at boiling-point （使某物）保持在接近沸点; 煨; 炖
Let the soup simmer (for) a few minutes. 让汤再煮几分钟.
Simmer the stew for an hour. 用文火把菜炖一小时.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) be filled with (anger, etc) which one can hardly control 充满难以控制的（怒火等）
She simmered for a minute or two, then began shouting uncontrollably. 她强忍了一两分钟, 然後情不自禁地大叫起来.
simmer with rage, annoyance, etc about sth 按捺著对某事物的怒气、 烦恼等.
3 [I] (of a quarrel, dispute, etc) continue for a time without any real anger or violence being shown （指争吵、 争辩等）处於即将爆发的状态
This row has been simmering for months. 这场争吵已憋了好几个月了.
4 (phr v) simmer down (infml 口) become calm after a period of anger, excitement, violence, etc 变冷静, 安静下来（在愤怒、 激动、 暴力行为等之後）
Simmer down, now, and stop shouting. 静下来吧, 别喊了.
Things have simmered down since the riots last week. 自上周骚动以来, 事态已平静下来了. simmer, n
1 [sing] process of simmering 煨; 炖
give the vegetables a five-minute simmer 把菜炖五分钟.
2 (idm 习语) keep sth at a/on the `simmer keep sth simmering 使某物保持在接近沸点
Keep the potatoes on the simmer for ten minutes. 把马铃薯炖十分钟.
🗣️ 情景例句
The pay is better and the work is much more interesting.
薪水很高，工作也更有意思。
Idleness is the root (or mother) of all evil (or sin or vice).
懒惰是万恶之源。
Mr.Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted.
汤普森先生之所以想卖它，是因为那里常闹鬼。