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sim.mer (obj)H5sIm7E5, $-Lvto cook (something liquid, or with liquid in it) at a temperature slightly below boiling炖，煨Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes. [I]让蔬菜再炖上几分钟。Simmer the soup until it becomes thick. [T]将汤煨浓。(fig.) I left her simmering with anger / fury / rage (= almost unable to control her anger) after our disagreement. [I]我们争吵后，我使她怒火中烧。(fig.) The strike has been simmering for weeks (= seeming likely to happen, but not doing so). [I]罢工酝酿了数周。(infml) New York simmered (= was very hot) in the summer heat. [I]纽约夏季的高温热气逼人。(infml) After all the trouble there was last week, things have simmered down (= become calm) now.在上周的所有麻烦过后，现在事情平息下来。
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