Word · Frequency #12666
simmers
用文火慢煮；煨；炖
simmers is the third person singular of simmer.
to cook slowly in liquid at a temperature just below boiling point
- 1.
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
在沸点或以下慢慢加热烹煮。
- 2.
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
使慢慢加热或煮至接近沸点。
- 3.
To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
即将发怒；情绪激动。
- 4.
To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.
对某人或某事持续生气,尤其在尝试解决失败后。
- 5.
To develop gradually, of an idea or plan.
(指想法或计划)逐渐形成。
在沸点或以下慢慢加热烹煮。；使慢慢加热或煮至接近沸点。；即将发怒；情绪激动。；对某人或某事持续生气,尤其在尝试解决失败后。；(指想法或计划)逐渐形成。
In use
Let the soup simmer for twenty minutes.
The sauce was simmering on the stove.
She simmered the vegetables in a little broth.
simmer sth + for + time
及物动词用法，后接食物等宾语，可用 for 加时间段表示持续时间。
Simmer the sauce for ten minutes.
把酱汁煨十分钟。
simmer + adv
不及物动词用法，指液体或食物在文火上缓慢沸腾；常接 gently、slowly 等副词或地点状语。
The soup was simmering gently on the stove.
汤在炉子上用文火慢炖着。
simmer with + emotion
比喻用法，表示人被强烈情绪（如愤怒）充满，后接 with 加情绪名词。
She was simmering with anger at the insult.
她因那侮辱而怒火中烧。
Connections
Collocations
- simmer gently
- 用文火慢煮；小火煨
- Simmer the soup gently for about 20 minutes.用文火将汤慢煮约20分钟。
- bring to a simmer
- 加热至微沸
- Bring the sauce to a simmer, then add the cream.将酱汁加热至微沸，然后加入奶油。
- simmer with anger
- 内心充满怒火
- He sat in silence, simmering with anger.他沉默地坐着，内心充满怒火。
- keep at a low simmer
- 保持小火慢煮
- Keep the pot at a low simmer for 30 minutes.让锅保持小火慢煮状态30分钟。
Idioms & figurative uses
- simmer down
- 冷静下来；息怒After the argument, he needed a few minutes to simmer down.争吵之后，他需要几分钟才能冷静下来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
simmer 里有两个 m，像在说“慢慢”——文火煨汤，急不得。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：烹饪/做菜、情绪/气氛描写 simmer 在描述用文火慢煮时比较常见于日常烹饪对话和食谱，通常不带明显语域色彩；在表示情绪逐渐强烈或即将爆发时，多用于书面或文学性描写。整体用法随语境变化，平时可按搭配场景选择中性表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
glimmer、shimmer、swimmer、dimmer、trimmer 都与 simmer 押韵（重读元音后接 /mə/）。summer 拼写相近，但元音是 /ʌ/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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