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boil

UK //bɔɪl//US //bɔɪl//

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。)

同义词:simmer, seethe, steam, heat, fume

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。)

同义词:abscess, blister, pustule, bubble, ebullition

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。)