"simmering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小火燉
• 暗流 (情緒)

Definition

小火燉指的是用較低的溫度慢慢加熱食物，未達到沸騰。也可以指情感在內心慢慢醞釀，快要爆發。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

烹飪時表示用小火加熱而非大火。形容情緒時，多指負面感受如“暗藏憤怒”。烹飪時需避免食物煮沸。

Examples

The soup is simmering on the stove.

湯正在爐子上**小火燉著**。

Keep the sauce simmering until it thickens.

把醬汁一直**用小火燉**到變稠。

Her anger was simmering below the surface.

她的憤怒在內心**暗流湧動**。

He spoke calmly, but you could tell there was simmering tension in the room.

他說話很平靜，但你可以感覺到房間裡有**暗流**的緊張氣氛。

The vegetables are simmering nicely—dinner will be ready soon.

蔬菜正在**小火燉煮**——晚餐快好了。

There has been simmering resentment between the two teams for months.

這兩隊之間的怨恨**一直暗流湧動**好幾個月了。