simmer
- IPA[ˈsɪmə]
英式
- (of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently；keep (food) just below boiling point when cooking or heating it
- a state or temperature just below boiling point
verb: simmer, 3rd person present: simmers, gerund or present participle: simmering, past tense: simmered, past participle: simmered
noun: simmer, plural noun: simmers
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. (of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently the goulash was simmering slowly in the oven 同義詞
- ▪ keep (food) just below boiling point when cooking or heating it simmer the sauce gently until thickened
- ▪ exist in a suppressed state the disagreement simmered for years and eventually boiled over
- ▪ show or feel barely suppressed anger or other strong emotion she was simmering with resentment 同義詞
- ▪ become calmer and quieter she gave him time to simmer down after their argument
名詞
- 1. a state or temperature just below boiling point bring the water to a simmer
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- IPA[ˈsimər]
美式
- (of water or food) stay just below the boiling point while being heated: the goulash was simmering slowly on the stove the disagreement simmered for years and eventually boiled over
- a state or temperature just below boiling point: bring the water to a simmer
Oxford American Dictionary
