simmer, boil, seethe, 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。
Ginny's initial rage at his treatment of Chris had simmered down to resentment.
金尼起初因他对待克丽丝的态度而怒火中烧，后来这种愤怒慢慢沉淀为了憎恶。
柯林斯例句
She sauteed veal and peppers, preparing a mixed salad while the pan simmered.
她先做的一道菜是青椒煎小牛肉, 趁着锅还在火上偎着的机会,又做了一道拼盘.
教父部分
For a while the saloon simmered along like a ship at sea in calm weather.
这一阵子整个酒巴间就象风平浪静中飘泊在大海上的一只船.
辞典例句
He courted a lot, but never boiled over, just simmered.
他曾追求过很多女孩, 但从不过热,见好就收.
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She simmered for a minute or two, then began shouting uncontrollably.
她强忍了一两分钟, 然后情不自禁地大叫起来.
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He finally simmered down after he had smoked a cigarette.
抽了一根烟之后,他终于冷静了下来.
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On hearing this Tom got mad, but soon simmered down.
听到这话,汤姆怒不可遏, 但很快便冷静下来.
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Things have simmered down since the riots last week.
自上周骚动以来,事态已平静下来了.
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He finally simmered down after his brief but angry outburst.
短暂的发怒之后,他终于冷静下来.
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The meat has been simmered for more then two hours.
肉已炖了两个多小时了.
辞典例句
The broth simmered down to a rich stock.
清汤熬成了浓汁.
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The water has simmered down a bit, and you can use it.
水已凉了一点, 你可以用了.
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He finally simmered down after having taken the tranquilizers.
服过镇静剂之后,他终于冷静下来.
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The soup simmered on the stove.
汤在炉子上煨.
辞典例句
When things have simmered down a bit more, talks can be started.
形势再稍微缓和一点, 会谈就可以开始了.
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