"simmer" in Chinese (Simplified)
小火炖慢炖
Definition
以略低于沸点的小火慢慢烹煮,使表面偶尔浮现小气泡。也可指情绪(如愤怒)在内心中悄悄积聚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'simmer' 在做饭时指比沸腾稍低温度,有小泡泡但不是剧烈沸腾。常见短语有 'bring to a simmer'、'let it simmer'。比喻上指情绪如怒气在内心酝酿但不表现出来。
Examples
Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes.
让汤**小火炖**20分钟。
Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce until thick.
把火调小,**小火炖**酱汁直到变稠。
The stew should simmer gently, not boil.
炖菜应该**小火慢炖**,不要沸腾。
Her anger continued to simmer beneath the surface.
她的愤怒一直在内心**暗暗酝酿**。
If you simmer the chili overnight, it tastes better.
如果你**小火慢炖**辣椒一整夜,味道会更好。
Tension between the two teams continues to simmer.
两队之间的紧张气氛还在**暗暗酝酿**。