1[intransitiveI, transitiveT]DFCCOOK to boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently 〔用文火〕慢慢地煮,煨,炖
Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer gently for about half an hour.
把湯煮開,然後用文火炖半小時左右。
2[intransitiveI]EMOTIONAL if you are simmering with anger, or if anger is simmering in you, you feel very angry but do not show your feelings 内心充滿〔怒火〕;〔憤怒〕積聚
simmer with
He was left simmering with rage.
留下他怒火中燒。
3[intransitiveI] if an argument is simmering, people feel angry with each other but only show it slightly 〔爭吵〕釀,即將爆發
The row has been simmering for some time.
這場爭吵已經釀了一段時間了。
Violent revolt was simmering in the country.
這個國家裏正釀着一場暴力反抗。
4simmer downphrasal verbphr vto become calm again after you have been very angry 〔盛怒後〕平靜下來,冷靜下來
simmer gently• In one cornerstood a gas-stove on which a black kettle simmered gently.• Bring to the boil, simmer gently for 1-2min. 4 Servewarm or chilled, accompanied by sweetcinnamoncream.• Lower the heat, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour or until the meat is tender.• Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the fruit is plump and soft.• Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes. 3.• Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.• Bring back to just under the boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes.• Return rabbit to skillet, cover, and simmer gently until rabbit is tender, about 40 minutes.
ADVERB | VERB + SIMMER | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, slowly文火煨;慢火煨◇Allow the soup to simmer gently for ten minutes.把湯小火煨上 10 分鐘。➤quietly (figurative) 窩火◇She was still quietly simmering from her argument with Nathan.和內森爭吵之後她心裏還窩着火。VERB + SIMMER➤allow sth to, leave sth to, let sth用小火煨⋯◇Turn the heat down and let it simmer for thirty minutes.把火關小,煨 30 分鐘。PREPOSITION➤in在⋯中煨◇a mixture of vegetables simmered in yogurt在酸奶裏煨的什錦蔬菜