simmer
英 ['sɪmə]
美 ['sɪmɚ]
- vi. 炖；内心充满；即将爆发
- vt. 炖
- n. 炖；即将沸腾的状态；即将发作
- n. (Simmer)人名；(德、捷)西默尔；(法)西梅
助记提示
simmer 【联系summer，夏天气温】炖，煨，即将爆发
2. 谐音“细闷”。
中文词源
simmer 煨，炖，怒火郁积，酝酿改写自 simperen,煨，炖，可能来自拟声词，模仿水轻微沸腾时发出的汩汩声。引申比喻义 怒火郁积，酝酿等。
英文词源
- simmer (v.)
- 1650s, alteration of simperen "to simmer" (late 15c.), possibly imitative; not thought to be connected to simper (v.). OED says the change is "probably due to a feeling of phonetic appropriateness." Figurative sense, of feelings, "to be agitated" is from 1764. Opposite sense, in simmer down, first recorded 1871, probably from the notion of moving from a full boil to a mere simmer.
I must and will keep shady and quiet till Bret Harte simmers down a little. [Mark Twain, letter, 1871]
Related: Simmered; simmering. The noun meaning "a condition of simmering" is from 1809.
双语例句
- 1. To reconstitute dried tomatoes, simmer in plain water until they are tender.
- 要泡开西红柿干，需要将其放在清水中用文火炖，直到它们变软。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Simmer until mixture reduces.
- 用小火煮到汤汁收浓。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Simmer the sauce gently for 10 minutes.
- 把调味汁用文火炖10分钟。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer.
- 揭开锅盖，让汤再慢火煨一下。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Allow the soup to simmer gently for ten minutes.
- 把汤小火煨上10分钟.
来自《简明英汉词典》