simmer down

1. 冷静下来

Simmer down. He didn't intend to insult your son.

请息怒, 他不是有意要侮辱你的儿子。

I thought the trip might give me time to simmer down.

我以为这次旅行会给我时间冷静下来。


习惯用语at a [on the] simmer1.在文火上慢慢煨着; 快要沸腾, 将要爆发simmer down1.用文火熬浓; 冷静下来; 平静下来; 被归纳起来