柯林斯詞典simmer /?s?m?/ (simmering,simmered,simmers) 1. V-T/V-I When you simmer food or when it simmers, you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point. 用文火燉; 煨 Make an infusion by boiling and simmering the rhubarb and camomile together. 煮燉大黃和黃春菊來熬成濃汁。2. N-SING Simmer is also a noun. 燉; 煨 Combine the stock, whole onion and peppercorns in a pan and bring to a simmer. 把高湯料、整個洋蔥和衚椒粒拌入平底鍋內(nèi),然後用文火燉。3. V-I If a conflict or a quarrel simmers, it does not actually happen for a period of time, but eventually builds up to the point where it does. (沖突或爭吵) 醞釀; 趨於激化 ...bitter divisions that have simmered for more than half a century. …醞釀了半個多世紀(jì)的嚴(yán)重分歧。 返回 simmer劍橋詞典[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ] to cook something liquid , or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling 燉,煨 Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes . 把蔬菜再燉幾分鍾。 [ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ] If a disagreement or negative emotion simmers, it grows slowly stronger over a period of time and could become more serious at any moment . (分歧或消極情緒)醞釀,積聚 The strike has been simmering for weeks . 罷工已醞釀了數(shù)周。 She's been simmering with resentment ever since the meeting . 會議之後她便心生怨恨,一直耿耿於懷。 短語動詞simmer down 返回 simmer