simmer的双解释义

1. [U] 炖 cooking at a temperature below the boiling point

1. vt. & vi. 炖；慢煮 keep a pot,food,etc. almost at boiling-point

1.用文火炖;煨
When yousimmer food or when itsimmers, you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point.

simmer什么意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. Turn the heat down so the sauce simmers gently.
将炉火调小，用文火炖调味汁。

2.(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.

e.g. ...bitter divisions that have simmered for more than half a century...
酝酿了半个多世纪的严重分歧
e.g. 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。

相关词组：simmer down

• simmer down平静下来
• at a simmer处于几乎达到沸点的状...

• Hot water simmered over a methylated spirits burner.

  出自：A. Guinness

• She brought it..to a boil, then let it simmer.

  出自：H. Norman

simmer, boil, seethe, stew

这组词都有“蒸煮”“煮沸”的意思。其区别在于:

1.boil指把东西放在水中快速煮沸,是普通的用语。

2.seethe 多指海水翻滚,用于情绪,指受到剧烈的刺激,致使激昂万分而无法抑制。例如:

The sea was seething around the rocks.海水在岩石周围翻滚。

She was seething with joy.她喜形于色。

3.simmer指慢慢地加热到几乎沸腾,用于情绪,则指不太紧张,还未达到难以控制的程度。例如:

Bring the mixture to the boil, then simmered for five minutes.把混合剂煮沸,然后再用火煮五分钟。

I was simmering with indignation.我满腔愤怒。

4.stew只限于把鱼、肉和蔬菜在肉汁或调料中混煮,多指用文火慢慢地熬。例如:

Leave the vegetables and fish to stew gently.把蔬菜和鱼用文火煮着。