simmering
simmering — 動詞
- simmeringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- simmerings3rd person singular
- simmeringing-ing form
- simmeringedpast simple
1. to prepare food by keeping it in a hot liquid at a temperature just below the po
燉；煨
用小火在液體中慢煮
to prepare food by keeping it in a hot liquid at a temperature just below the point where bubbles form, so that it softens and the flavours blend without rapid boiling
Rin let the soup simmer on the stove for another twenty minutes.
Rin 讓湯在爐子上再用小火燉二十分鐘。
simmer + on + [stove] + for + [duration] — time and place pattern
Owen simmered the chicken bones with herbs to make a rich stock.
Owen 用香草將雞骨慢火煨煮成濃郁的高湯。
The recipe says to simmer the sauce until it thickens.
食譜說要將醬汁用小火煮到變稠為止。
Nellie left the vegetables simmering in a covered pot.
Nellie 將蔬菜留在有蓋的鍋中用小火慢煮。
After adding the spices, Yumi let the curry simmer gently for half an hour.
加入香料後，Yumi 讓咖哩用小火慢慢燉半小時。
- boil vigorously
cook at a full rolling boil with large bubbles
- deep-fry
cook by immersing in hot oil instead of water-based liquid
文法句型
simmer + noun phrase (object)
simmer + adverb / prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Frequently paired with time expressions (for 20 minutes, all afternoon) and adverbs of intensity (gently, slowly). In transitive use the object is a food item; in intransitive use the food is the subject.
常見錯誤
2. used when a bad feeling or dispute stays hidden beneath a calm surface while slo
醞釀；積聚
負面情緒或衝突在表面下逐漸增強
used when a bad feeling or dispute stays hidden beneath a calm surface while slowly growing more powerful, to the point where it could suddenly burst out into the open
Resentment had been simmering in the office for months before the argument finally broke out.
不滿的情緒在辦公室醞釀了好幾個月，最後爭執終於爆發。
[emotion] + had been simmering + for + [duration] + before + [result] — narrative pattern
Imran felt anger simmering inside him as his colleague took credit for his work.
Imran 感到怒火在心中積聚，因為同事搶走了他的功勞。
Tariro noticed that tension was simmering between the two departments.
Tariro 注意到兩個部門之間的緊張關係正在逐漸醞釀。
The dispute over land had simmered for years before it exploded into open conflict.
土地糾紛已醞釀多年，最後才爆發成公開衝突。
Lara tried to stay calm, but frustration simmered just beneath the surface.
Lara 試圖保持冷靜，但挫折感就潛伏在表面下翻騰。
文法句型
simmer + adverb / prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Only intransitive — the emotion or conflict is the subject, never the object of the verb. Subject is typically an abstract noun such as anger, resentment, tension, frustration, disagreement, or dispute.
常見錯誤
simmering — 名詞
1. the condition in which a liquid or food is being cooked at a temperature just be
小火慢煮
以微火慢煮的狀態或過程
the condition in which a liquid or food is being cooked at a temperature just below the boiling point, with small bubbles rising slowly; a low, gentle level of heat used for cooking
Bring the broth to a boil and then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
將高湯煮滾，然後把火調低轉成小火慢煮。
bring to a boil → reduce to a simmer — sequential cooking instruction
After twenty minutes at a low simmer, the beans were finally tender.
用小火慢煮二十分鐘後，豆子終於變軟了。
at a [adjective] simmer — adjectival modifier pattern
The chef explained that a proper simmer is the key to a good stock.
主廚解釋說，適當的小火慢煮是熬出好高湯的關鍵。
Mert kept the pot at a steady simmer throughout the afternoon.
Mert 整個下午都讓鍋子保持穩定的微火慢煮狀態。
A slow simmer allows the flavours to blend together naturally.
慢慢用小火熬煮，能讓各種風味自然地融合在一起。
- gentle boil
very close in meaning; emphasises the low intensity of the bubbling
- low heat
broader term — can mean any low-temperature cooking method, not just liquid-based
文法句型
at a / on a / to a + simmer
用法筆記
Uncountable — no plural form. Commonly follows prepositions such as at, on, or over (at a simmer, on a low simmer). Often used in cooking instructions in the structure bring to a simmer or reduce to a simmer.