boil, seethe, simmer, stew
这组词都有“蒸煮”“煮沸”的意思。它们的区别在于:
1.boil指把东西放在水中快速煮沸,是普通的用语。
2.seethe 多指海水翻滚,用于情绪,指受到剧烈的刺激,致使激昂万分而无法抑制。例如:
The sea was seething around the rocks.海水在岩石周围翻滚。
She was seething with joy.她喜形于色。
3.simmer指慢慢地加热到几乎沸腾,用于情绪,则指不太紧张,还未达到难以控制的程度。例如:
Bring the mixture to the boil, then simmered for five minutes.把混合剂煮沸,然后再用火煮五分钟。
I was simmering with indignation.我满腔愤怒。
4.stew只限于把鱼、肉和蔬菜在肉汁或调料中混煮,多指用文火慢慢地熬。例如:
Leave the vegetables and fish to stew gently.把蔬菜和鱼用文火煮着。
Cook the sauce over a low heat until it boils and thickens.
以小火加热酱汁至其沸腾变浓。
柯林斯例句
When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface.
水开时, 水面起了泡泡.
《简明英汉词典》
He boils down red wine and uses what's left.
他把红酒熬稠后再用。
柯林斯例句
What they want boils down to just one thing. It is land.
他们说穿了就是想要一样东西，那就是土地。
柯林斯例句
It all boils down to one thing — human nature.
所有这些都可归结为一点——人的天性.
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A solution of sugar boils down to a syrup.
糖水煮浓而成糖浆.
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Please keep an eye on the stove in case the milk boils.
劳神照料炉上的牛奶,别沸溅了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Water vaporises when it boils.
水煮开时就变成蒸汽.
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Steam forms when water boils.
水煮沸之后就形成蒸汽.
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When water boils , it passes into steam.
水沸腾时变成蒸汽.
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The syrup boils down in a short time.
这糖浆很快就能熬浓.
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Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.
水在100℃时沸腾.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
One's blood boils or stirs.
热血沸腾.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Use plenty of vegetables because the cooking boils them all down to a small quantity.
要用足够的蔬菜,因为一煮就剩不了多少了.
《简明英汉词典》
My task boils down to industrial liaison and trouble shooting.
我的职务统而言之就是,在工业方面负责连络并排难解纷.
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