smouldering

• 形容某物缓慢燃烧而没有火焰，也形容被压抑却随时可能爆发的情感。

Describes something that is burning slowly without flames, or a feeling that is suppressed but ready to burst out.

1. Burning slowly without flameB2formal

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

   阴燃

   • The campfire was still smouldering the next morning.
   • Smouldering embers remained after the fire was put out.
   • The smouldering pile of leaves sent up a thin column of smoke.

   同义词glowingignitedsmokysmoldering

2. Suppressed anger or emotionC1formal

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

   压抑的

   • He gave her a smouldering look of barely contained fury.
   • A smouldering resentment lingered between the two rivals.
   • Her smouldering anger finally erupted into a heated argument.

   同义词burningfesteringpent-uprepressedseethingsimmeringstifledsuppressed

   反义词calmcomposedsereneunruffled

• 动词，指缓慢燃烧并冒烟但不产生火焰；也比喻压抑或隐藏的愤怒、怨恨等强烈情绪。

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

1. Burn slowly without flameB2formal

   To burn slowly with smoke but no flame, often producing a glowing ember.

   阴燃

   • The campfire continued to smoulder long after the flames died down.
   • The cigarette butt smouldered in the ashtray.
   • The embers smouldered under the ash for hours.

   同义词glowseethesimmersmolder

2. Suppress strong emotionsB2formal

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

   压抑强烈情感

   • He smouldered with resentment after the unfair criticism.
   • She smouldered with jealousy when she saw them together.
   • The tension between them smouldered beneath a calm surface.

   同义词boilburnchafefumeseethesimmer

   反义词expressoutburstvent