
boil
词源
源自中古英语boilen,古法语boillir,最终来自拉丁语bullire(冒泡),与bulla(气泡)相关。
verb
❶ 将液体加热至沸腾状态,通常用于烹饪或消毒。当水达到100°C时会冒泡并产生蒸汽。
“Boil the water before drinking it to kill bacteria.”
(饮用前将水煮沸以杀死细菌。)
“She boiled eggs for breakfast.”
(她煮了鸡蛋当早餐。)
❶ 因愤怒或激动而情绪失控,形容人极度生气或兴奋的状态。
“His rude comment made her blood boil.”
(他粗鲁的评论让她怒火中烧。)
“I was boiling with anger when I heard the news.”
(听到消息时我气得发抖。)
noun
❶ 皮肤上因感染引起的红肿脓包,通常由细菌感染毛囊导致,会疼痛并需要治疗。
“He went to the doctor to treat a painful boil on his neck.”
(他去看医生治疗脖子上疼痛的疖子。)
“Applying warm compress can help the boil to drain.”
(热敷有助于疖子排脓。)
❶ 液体沸腾的状态或过程,特指达到沸点的那个时刻。
“Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat.”
(将混合物煮至沸腾后调小火。)
“The water came to a rapid boil.”
(水很快就烧开了。)
常见短语
boil down to — 表示事情最终归结为某个关键因素或简单结论,强调核心要点。
“All these problems boil down to poor communication.”
(所有这些问题归根结底都是沟通不畅造成的。)
boil over — 字面指液体沸腾溢出,比喻情绪或局势失控爆发。
“The argument finally boiled over into a physical fight.”
(争论最终升级成了肢体冲突。)