simmer v 1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) remain almost at boiling-point （使某物）保持在接近沸點; 煨; 燉 Let the soup simmer (for) a few minutes. 讓湯再煮幾分鐘. Simmer the stew for an hour. 用文火把菜燉一小時. 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) be filled with (anger, etc) which one can hardly control 充滿難以控制的（怒火等） She simmered for a minute or two, then began shouting uncontrollably. 她強忍了一兩分鐘, 然後情不自禁地大叫起來. simmer with rage, annoyance, etc about sth 按捺著對某事物的怒氣、 煩惱等. 3 [I] (of a quarrel, dispute, etc) continue for a time without any real anger or violence being shown （指爭吵、 爭辯等）處於即將爆發的狀態 This row has been simmering for months. 這場爭吵已憋了好幾個月了. 4 (phr v) simmer down (infml 口) become calm after a period of anger, excitement, violence, etc 變冷靜, 安靜下來（在憤怒、 激動、 暴力行為等之後） Simmer down, now, and stop shouting. 靜下來吧, 別喊了. Things have simmered down since the riots last week. 自上周騷動以來, 事態已平靜下來了. simmer, n 1 [sing] process of simmering 煨; 燉 give the vegetables a five-minute simmer 把菜燉五分鐘. 2 (idm 習語) keep sth at a/on the `simmer keep sth simmering 使某物保持在接近沸點 Keep the potatoes on the simmer for ten minutes. 把馬鈴薯燉十分鐘.