smoldering

• 形容缓慢燃烧而没有火焰的东西；也形容人怀有强烈但被压抑、不外露的情感。

Describes something that is burning slowly without flames, or a person who is showing strong but suppressed emotion.

1. Burning slowly without flameB2formal

   Burning or smoking slowly with little or no flame, often producing smoke.

   阴燃的

   • The smoldering remains of the campfire were still warm.
   • Smoldering embers glowed in the fireplace.
   • The forest fire left behind smoldering logs.

   同义词glowingsmokysmouldering

2. Suppressed anger or emotionC1formal

   Showing or feeling barely suppressed anger, resentment, or intense emotion.

   压抑的怒火或情绪

   • He gave her a smoldering look of barely contained fury.
   • There was a smoldering tension in the room after the argument.
   • Her smoldering resentment finally erupted into a heated argument.

   同义词broodingburningfesteringlatentpent-uprepressedseethingsimmeringstifledsuppressed

   反义词calmcollectedcomposedcoolserene

• 动词，用于描述无火焰而缓慢燃烧并冒烟，或表示情绪被压抑、暗自积郁的状态。

A verb used to describe the act of burning slowly with smoke but no flame, or to indicate a state of suppressed emotion.

1. Burn slowly without flameB2formal

   To burn slowly with smoke but no flame, often producing a lot of smoke.

   阴燃

   • The campfire continued to smolder long after the flames died out.
   • The cigarette butt was still smoldering in the ashtray.
   • The ruins of the building smoldered for hours after the fire was put out.

   同义词glowsmokesmoulder

2. Suppress strong emotionsB2formal

   To have strong feelings of anger, hatred, or passion that are not openly expressed.

   暗中郁积（情绪）

   • She smoldered with resentment after the unfair criticism.
   • He could feel his jealousy smoldering beneath a calm exterior.
   • The tension between them smoldered for years before finally erupting.

   同义词boilburnfumeseethesimmerstew

   反义词expressreleasevent