/'sɪmə(r); `sɪmɚ/
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) remain almost at boiling-point （使某物）保持在接近沸点; 煨; 炖
*Let the soup simmer (for) a few minutes. 让汤再煮几分钟.
* Simmer the stew for an hour. 用文火把菜炖一小时.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) be filled with (anger, etc) which one can hardly control 充满难以控制的（怒火等）
*She simmered for a minute or two, then began shouting uncontrollably. 她强忍了一两分钟, 然後情不自禁地大叫起来.
* simmer with rage, annoyance, etc about sth 按捺着对某事物的怒气、烦恼等.
3 [I] (of a quarrel, dispute, etc) continue for a time without any real anger or violence being shown （指争吵、争辩等）处于即将爆发的状态
*This row has been simmering for months. 这场争吵已憋了好几个月了.
4 (phr v) simmer down (infml 口) become calm after a period of anger, excitement, violence, etc 变冷静, 安静下来（在愤怒、激动、暴力行为等之後）
*Simmer down, now, and stop shouting. 静下来吧, 别喊了.
* Things have simmered down since the riots last week. 自上周骚动以来, 事态已平静下来了.

n
1 [sing] process of simmering 煨; 炖
*give the vegetables a five-minute simmer 把菜炖五分钟.
2 (idm 习语) keep sth at a/on the `simmer keep sth simmering 使某物保持在接近沸点
*Keep the potatoes on the simmer for ten minutes. 把马铃薯炖十分钟.