simmer

verb

/ˈsɪmə(r)/

/ˈsɪmər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they simmer	/ˈsɪmə(r)/ /ˈsɪmər/
he / she / it simmers	/ˈsɪməz/ /ˈsɪmərz/
past simple simmered	/ˈsɪməd/ /ˈsɪmərd/
past participle simmered	/ˈsɪməd/ /ˈsɪmərd/
-ing form simmering	/ˈsɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈsɪmərɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[transitive, intransitive] simmer (something) to cook something by keeping it almost at boiling point; to be cooked in this way用文火炖；煨
- Simmer the sauce gently for 10 minutes.把调味汁用文火炖 10 分钟。
- Leave the soup to simmer.让汤煨着。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调
Cooking烹饪Preparing准备
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking烹饪
- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸腾
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌
- reduce the heat把温度调低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking烹饪方式
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving上菜
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块
- dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
- Turn the heat down and let it simmer for thirty minutes.把火关小，煨 30 分钟。
- a mixture of vegetables simmered in yogurt在酸奶里煨的什锦蔬菜
Topics Cooking and eatingc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- gently
- slowly
- quietly
- …
verb + simmer
- allow something to
- leave something to
- let something
- …
preposition
- in
[intransitive] simmer (with something) to be filled with a strong feeling, especially anger, which you have difficulty controlling充满（难以控制的感情，尤指愤怒） synonym seethe
- She was still simmering with resentment.她依旧憋着一肚子的怨恨。
- Anger simmered inside him.他心里郁结着怒火。
- She was still quietly simmering from her argument with Nathan.和内森争吵之后她心里还窝着火。
[intransitive] (of an argument, a disagreement, etc.争论、分歧等) to develop for a period of time without any real anger or violence being shown即将爆发；酝酿
- This argument has been simmering for months.这场争论已酝酿了几个月了。
- The simmering dispute finally erupted.酝酿已久的争端终于爆发了。

词源mid 17th cent.: alteration of dialect simper (in the same sense), perhaps imitative.