simmer down
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
informal
含义: To calm from anger
消气，平静下来
Calmarse, bajar el tono
怒りを静める、落ち着く
화를 가라앉히다, 진정하다
To become less angry or agitated.
愤怒或激动平息下来。这个表达来自烹饪中"让沸腾的水平静下来"的比喻。
Dejar de estar enfadado o agitado. La expresión viene de la metáfora culinaria de dejar que el agua hirviendo se calme.
怒りや興奮が収まること。「煮立った湯が落ち着く」という料理の比喩から来た表現。
화나거나 흥분한 상태에서 차분해지다.
Base verb: simmer
Particle: down
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
例句
- Simmer down and listen. 冷静下来听我说Cálmate y escucha落ち着いて聞いて진정하고 들어봐.
- He simmered down eventually. 他最终平静下来了Al final se calmó彼はやがて落ち着いた그는 결국 진정했다.
- Let things simmer down first. 先让事情平息一下Dejemos que las cosas se calmen primeroまず事態が落ち着くのを待とう먼저 상황이 가라앉을 때까지 기다려.
发音
用法指南
语境: anger, calming, conflict
语气: pacifying
✓ 正确说法
- Simmer down冷静点、消消气Cálmate, Baja el tono落ち着いて、冷静になって진정하다, 화를 가라앉히다
起源与历史
From reducing heat when cooking.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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