VERB
(沖突、爭吵等)醞釀，即將爆發(fā)
If a conflict or a quarrel simmers, it does not actually happen for a period of time, but eventually builds up to the point where it does.
例句
...bitter divisions that have simmered for more than half a century...
醞釀了半個多世紀的嚴重分歧
The gardener exploded with the rage that had simmered all morning...
花匠憋了一個早上的憤怒終于爆發(fā)了。